to be embarrassed; to lose face
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
dictaphone; dictation system
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
approval; license; licence; permission
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to defy conventional wisdom
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
the reverse; other side; lining
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to some extent; to a certain extent
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
I see; that's right; indeed
creak; squeak; creaking sound
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
embodiment; realization; materialization
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
long ago; previous; of a former age