anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
looking pale; looking unwell
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
appearance; air; mien; getup
to be bony; to be angular
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
calm; composed; collected; silently (of the passing of the night); quietly
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to carry weight; to be important; to have influence; to be a leading figure; to be esteemed
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)