to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to have an idea; to have a clue
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to make one's rounds; to patrol
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
the same generation; coeval
by today; before the day is over
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
treating someone like a child
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
since when; from when; how long
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away