in public; in company; in the presence of others
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
access road; access route; entrance ramp (onto a highway); on-ramp; approach path
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
how many people; a number of people
how long; how far; how much
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging