rare; extraordinary; singular
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
(wearing) low over one's eyes
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to put one's hand on; to touch
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
stop messing around!; get real!; stop screwing around!; screw you!
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)