the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
final day of a performance; closing date; final show; final day of a tournament
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
businessman; businesswoman; person with a head for business; skilled businessperson; experienced businessperson
to stay calm; to keep cool
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
written request; request for ...; application for ...
important matter; matters of weight
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
clause; article; stipulations
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
(written) contract; agreement
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
food and drink; eating and drinking
craving; longing; thirsting
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
sense of loss; feeling of loss