means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
performing arts; acrobatics
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
exceptional item; extraordinary product
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
in terms of; from the point of view of
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously