restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
direct unforked road; straight path
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
mockery; derision; ridicule
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to go ahead; to pull ahead
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
dispersing; breaking up; running away
direct control; direct supervision
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
utmost limits; extremity; limit
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
according to plan; as planned; on target
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid