to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
seventh day of the month; seven days
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
origin; source; beginning; starting point
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
security for a loan; collateral
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
association; union; guild
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to employ; to hire; to charter
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
real thing; original; actual
storehouse; warehouse; godown
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
craving for the limelight
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual