plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to live through; to survive
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
strong; resolute; firm; strict
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
a long time ago; in those days
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
safety zone; traffic island
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving