advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
precarious situation; precarious state
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
even more; still more; further
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
laboratory dish; Petri dish
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
granted that; even if; even though
businesslike; professional
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
a wise man keeps away from danger
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal