destruction; collapse; crumbling
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
fortress; stronghold; citadel
elated; triumphant; proud
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
mountain climber; mountaineer
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
dictatorship of the proletariat
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
audience; spectator; spectators
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to run around; to bustle about
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
compensation payment; reparation
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
prime of one's working life
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty