troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
door; gate; opening; title page
sign; mark; marker; marker
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
meaning; called; named; that says; that
route; way; course; directions
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
length and breadth; length and width; warp and weft; warp and woof
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
joint; seam; joining point
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
fragile article; breakables; broken article
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
that's true; of course; obviously
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
legend; folklore; tradition
destruction; annihilation; extermination
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
indulging in every possible luxury
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
it's been a long time; long time no see
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses