foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
restoration; repair; mending
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
heedless of danger; braving dangers
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
banquet or reception hall
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
straying; wandering off course
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
headquarters; head office; main office
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to work hard; to work diligently
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
increased or beefed up security
application; request; petition
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
change of occupation; career change
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture