text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
to lead someone around by the nose
production (e.g. play); direction
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
countermeasure; counter-measure
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to look daggers at somebody
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
dual structure; double structure
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
single-storied house; single-storied building
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows