superstition; superstitious belief
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
cannot be helped; unavoidable
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
fever (state of excitement)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
immediately; right away; on the spot
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
hope; white hope; person of promise
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
employer's house; master's house
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over