to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
equilibrium; good balance; poise
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
duty; function; office; mission; task
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
businesslike; professional
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
exclusive; attached to; specialist
guess; speculation; supposition
article for everyday use; domestic article
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
ingenuity; resourcefulness
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance