quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
to leap back; to jump back
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
explosion; rupture; break off
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
marking; grading; scoring
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
impression; strong belief; conviction
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable