cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
one part; one portion; one section
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
reinforcement; strengthening
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
in a day; in a brief space of time
how many months?; how long?
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
construction; architecture (of buildings)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
progress; advance; improvement; development
to name; to call; to christen; to term
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force