to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
exactly as stated; verbatim
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
invitation; introduction; temptation
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to cut corners; to be shoddy
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
surveillance camera; security camera
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
one's possessions; ownership