to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
establishment; settlement
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
fear of heights; acrophobia