building highjack (hostage situation)
to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
strangely; oddly; mysteriously
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
electronic key (doors, etc.); electronic cipher
TV listings (e.g. in newspaper); TV guide; TV schedules
to rank with; to rank among
low dining table; tea table
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
to stare back (at); to glare back
to pour (of rain); to pound down
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
(set of) facial features; looks
no photographs; no photography
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
art of drawing and painting
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
night-vision scope; night scope