to employ; to hire; to charter
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
this and that; one thing or another
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
from here; from this place
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
useless person; worthless person; farting; farter
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
patterns of thinking; train of thought
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention