legend; folklore; tradition
present-day science; modern science
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
state secrets; secrets of the state
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
power of the state; government authority
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
private office; private practice
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
more than usual (usu. time)
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
right and wrong; good and evil