foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
door; gate; opening; title page
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
pale; pallid; bluish-white
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
decision; determination; resolution
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
form; shape; figure; visage
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
female company president; female CEO
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
consequence; result; conclusion
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy