line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to be second to none (in)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
not necessarily so; is not always true
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
useless; vain; aimless; idle
impression; strong belief; conviction
quick to seize an opportunity
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
tacit; unspoken; implicit
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
high rating; good reputation
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
still better; even better
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag