advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to stand by; to be on standby
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to keep away; to keep at a distance
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
persevering; very patient
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
out of character; unlike one
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into