observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
ashamed deep down in one's heart; blushing with shame when one remembers something
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
handrail; railing; banister
suspension bridge; rope bridge
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
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
crawling forward (on one's stomach)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)
(explanatory) diagram; illustration
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
without trouble; easily; readily
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
model demonstration; model performance; exhibition
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
the opposite direction; the other way