second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to rebuild; to reconstruct
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
unpublished; not yet announced
purchased item; purchased goods; (a) purchase
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
contrived; false-sounding
with a start; with a jump
toasted sandwich; hot sandwich; toastie
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to plunder; to grab; to snatch