to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
and (also); both ... and; as well as
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
by-laws; detailed regulations
present; current; in operation
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
duty; obligation; responsibility
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to chase; to run after; to pursue
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
stairs; stairway; staircase
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
construction; establishment
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
question; inquiry; enquiry