with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
stepwise; one step at a time
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
operation; functioning; running
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
settlement; permanent residency
dwelling; house; residence; address
corridor; hallway; passageway
to go ahead; to pull ahead
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)