control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
deception; cheating; trickery; fraud
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
failure; stumbling; setback
in unison; as one; united
human relations; humanity
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
strategist; tactician; schemer
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
remnants of a defeated army
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
proper; propagandist; propaganda; full time (staff); career (job title) (e.g. someone who has worked in the same area from the start); regular price
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
disintegration; self-destruction
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
reciprocity; mutual benefit
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
troupe; theatrical company
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
east, west, south and north
reduced-period procedure; curtailed operation; short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring