law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to knock down; to knock off
authorization; authorisation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
(moral) conduct; behaviour; behavior; deportment
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
the staff; inside the department
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
work; business; company; study
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
with a whack; smack; slap
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
one person; another name; nickname; alias
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
choosing between two things; two choices
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
out of bounds; beyond the pale
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person