to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
risky; dangerous; insecure
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
living thing; organism; creature; biology
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
huh; I'll be damned; well!
to discuss; to talk together
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
build; physique; frame; constitution
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of