abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
(made of) stone; stone-built
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
succession; continuation; series; sequence
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to attack; to assault; to assail
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune