halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
flying column; detached force
first meeting; first contest between
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to have a relationship; to have relations
interior; inside; internal
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
beyond that point; after that
inner structure; internal anatomy
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
at first; in the beginning; originally
mining; digging; working (a mine)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
weak constitution; weak body; weak (organization, system, etc.); feeble
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
amphitheater; amphitheatre
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side