restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
walking heavily; lumbering
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
how should I know?; don't ask me
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
to take (be in) charge of
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)
direction of travel; direction of movement
the other day; lately; recently
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
flat; superficial; surface-level; one-dimensional
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look