blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
godparent; first person to give something its name
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
official business; public business
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
human rights; civil liberties
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
main purpose; primary objective
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
to relate at great length; to dwell eloquently (on)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in