vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
eight (long cylindrical things)
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
girls' or women's division or section
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
Johnny & Associates (male idol agency) (abbr)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip
muttering voice; murmuring voice
twin; twin room; double room
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
5th day of the month; five days
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
high and low; rise and fall
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere