no!; no no!; no, not at all
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
innermost depths of one's heart
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
in name only; titular; nominal
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to need; to call for; to require
imagination; supposition; guess
to put on airs; to assume importance
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to squeeze out; to wring out
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment