one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
those (near the second person)
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
pale; pallid; bluish-white
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to crouch; to squat; to cower
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
serious; severe; grave; acute
womanly; ladylike; feminine
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
ashamed deep down in one's heart; blushing with shame when one remembers something
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to shake; to sway; to waver
handrail; railing; banister
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
villain; baddie; the villain's part
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label