fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
offering a full report to a superior
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be to the point; to be pertinent
organizational capability; organisational capability
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
winning streak; good time to make a profit
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
stepping back; drawing back
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
way (of doing); manner; method; means
shock therapy; shock treatment
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
flight; desertion; escape
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up