barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
unprecedented; record-breaking
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
operating officer; company executive
billboard; advertising sign
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
spirits (distilled beverage)
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
schoolgirl; female student
large amount of money; great cost
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
phone conference; conference call
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
impossible; unlikely; improbable
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after