bare rock; exposed rock; naked rock
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
how others look at you; what others think about you
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
several people; a few people
essence; true nature; substance; reality
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to look young; to seem young
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
state of mind; mentality; psychology
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to ask a question; to ask questions
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
two sly characters outfoxing each other; (lit.) a fox and a raccoon dog fooling each other
tedious; boring; being fed up with
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
distrust of (other) human beings