iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
ability; performance; efficiency
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
increase and decrease; fluctuation
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
perception; sensation; awareness
smooth (i.e. without problems)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
low (level, value, price, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
suffix for familiar person
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(national) capital (city); metropolis
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...