hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
script; screenplay; scenario
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
receipt; cash-register slip
to examine; to check; to inspect
to lean against; to set against
wherein; therein; thereinto
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
while; even though; despite
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
whispering; murmuring; subdued
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)