knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
interleague game; interleague match
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
public institution; public organization; official body
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
all sorts of; all kinds of
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
CCD; charge-coupled device
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
white background; blank; female virgin
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to mistake (A for B); to misread
make-up; makeup; cosmetics