to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
no way to do; nothing can be done
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
short pause; short interval
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(social) position; status
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
personal feelings; self-interest
generation; lifetime; age
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid