warp; curvature; curve; arch
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
family; relatives; dependents; household
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
self-interest; selfish desire
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
at a moment's notice; readily
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person