dozens; scores of; decades
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
innumerable; countless; numberless
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
how; in what way; I wonder
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to hide; to conceal oneself
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
installment; instalment; premium; bill
houses and inhabitants; population
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
container (esp. for food)
Japanese-style writing desk
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
(battery) charger; AC adapter
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building