to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
complete change; about-face
apparent temperature; "feels like" temperature
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to take (be in) charge of
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
how much; how many; to what extent
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
had better ...; had better not ...
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
six nines (i.e. 99.9999%); sixty-nine (sexual position); soixante-neuf; 69
posture; position; stance
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve