degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
index; indices; indicator
precision instrument or machine
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
interrogation; hearing; trial
there being no use in arguing (about it)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to stiffen; to become stiff
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
bluff; false show of power; bold front
(in) her way; peculiar to her
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
each nation; many nations; many countries
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
finance business; moneylending business
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
bank; banking institution
the whole area; all areas
intention; idea; inclination; wish
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
leadership competition; power struggle
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to express (in words); to confess
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
body; body blow (in boxing)