accomplishment; execution
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
at some point in the past; at some stage
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
sign; indication; omen; symptom
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
winning by an ippon; winning by a point
bolt from the blue; great surprise
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
attendance; presence; appearance
espionage network; intelligence network
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
building time; construction period
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
shopworn goods; dead stock; shelf warmer; being left unresolved for a long time (e.g. a problem); being shelved
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
improvement project; construction plan; maintenance plan; maintenance schedule; maintenance program
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
quantity or volume of water
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to make something be done in time
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands