oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to push aside; to push one's way through
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
outside world; physical world
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
four corners; four ordinal directions
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to ask a high price; to overcharge
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
right triangle; right-angled triangle
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
instability; insecurity; crankiness