reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
one by one; one at a time; in turn
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
this (very thing); this precisely
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
putting into operation; invocation
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
village headman; village mayor
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
home; household; family; hearth
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
written oath; covenant; pledge
right to know; right to access information
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
be (that) as it may; having said that
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork