backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
house where one was born; one's parents' house
flying bird; soaring bird
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no