riskiness; (level of) danger
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
shaman; Sherman (WW2 tank)
magic; sorcery; incantation
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
contradiction; inconsistency
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
abuse; misuse; perversion
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
indescribable; having no way to express
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
interruption; interference; butting in
to refuse; to decline; to deny
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
concealment; suppression; hiding
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)