delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
living thing; living creature; animal; life
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
intelligence or information network
having no idea; having no clue
to get narrower; to contract
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
mental aspect; mental side
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
club activities; extracurricular activities
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
point of compromise; common ground
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to count on one's fingers