characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
daytime; noon; broad daylight
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
steep mountain; craggy mountain
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
construction; establishment
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)