outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
even so; anyhow; at any rate
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
all (there is); as long as there is
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
interruption; interference; butting in
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
sense of relief; feeling of relief
advance; moving forward; progress
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
hostile party; enemy side
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
interception (email); wiretap; bug
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
commitment; pledge; promise
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster