diff --git a/lib/review/builder.rb b/lib/review/builder.rb
index d00a3f4a1..9adc889f7 100644
--- a/lib/review/builder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/builder.rb
@@ -414,7 +414,12 @@ def inline_w(s)
     end
 
     def inline_wb(s)
-      inline_b(unescape(inline_w(s)))
+      translated = @dictionary[s]
+      if translated
+        inline_b(translated)
+      else
+        inline_b("[missing word: #{s}]")
+      end
     end
 
     def raw(str)
@@ -433,9 +438,9 @@ def embed(lines, arg = nil)
       if arg
         builders = arg.gsub(/^\s*\|/, '').gsub(/\|\s*$/, '').gsub(/\s/, '').split(',')
         c = target_name
-        print lines.join if builders.include?(c)
+        print lines.join("\n") + "\n" if builders.include?(c)
       else
-        print lines.join
+        print lines.join("\n") + "\n"
       end
     end
 
@@ -514,13 +519,13 @@ def graph(lines, id, command, caption = '')
       file = "#{id}.#{image_ext}"
       file_path = File.join(dir, file)
 
-      line = self.unescape(lines.join("\n"))
+      content = lines.join("\n") + "\n"
 
       tf = Tempfile.new('review_graph')
-      tf.puts line
+      tf.puts content
       tf.close
       begin
-        file_path = send("graph_#{command}".to_sym, id, file_path, line, tf.path)
+        file_path = send("graph_#{command}".to_sym, id, file_path, content, tf.path)
       ensure
         tf.unlink
       end
@@ -644,9 +649,5 @@ def detab(str, num = nil)
     def escape(str)
       str
     end
-
-    def unescape(str)
-      str
-    end
   end
 end # module ReVIEW
diff --git a/lib/review/compiler.rb b/lib/review/compiler.rb
index a0dd9ef41..62aca44d8 100644
--- a/lib/review/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/review/compiler.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ module ReVIEW
   class Compiler
     def initialize(strategy)
       @strategy = strategy
+
+      ## commands which do not parse block lines in compiler
+      @non_parsed_commands = %i[embed texequation graph]
     end
 
     attr_reader :strategy
@@ -422,7 +425,7 @@ def compile_paragraph(f)
     def read_command(f)
       line = f.gets
       name = line.slice(/[a-z]+/).to_sym
-      ignore_inline = (name == :embed)
+      ignore_inline = @non_parsed_commands.include?(name)
       args = parse_args(line.sub(%r{\A//[a-z]+}, '').rstrip.chomp('{'), name)
       @strategy.doc_status[name] = true
       lines = block_open?(line) ? read_block(f, ignore_inline) : nil
@@ -439,7 +442,7 @@ def read_block(f, ignore_inline)
       buf = []
       f.until_match(%r{\A//\}}) do |line|
         if ignore_inline
-          buf.push(line)
+          buf.push(line.chomp)
         elsif line !~ /\A\#@/
           buf.push(text(line.rstrip))
         end
diff --git a/lib/review/htmlbuilder.rb b/lib/review/htmlbuilder.rb
index 07f11a30e..d057ac04a 100644
--- a/lib/review/htmlbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/htmlbuilder.rb
@@ -565,11 +565,11 @@ def texequation_body(lines)
         require 'math_ml'
         require 'math_ml/symbol/character_reference'
         p = MathML::LaTeX::Parser.new(symbol: MathML::Symbol::CharacterReference)
-        puts p.parse(unescape(lines.join("\n")), true)
+        print p.parse(lines.join("\n") + "\n", true)
       elsif @book.config['imgmath']
         fontsize = @book.config['imgmath_options']['fontsize'].to_f
         lineheight = @book.config['imgmath_options']['lineheight'].to_f
-        math_str = "\\begin{equation*}\n\\fontsize{#{fontsize}}{#{lineheight}}\\selectfont\n#{unescape(lines.join("\n"))}\n\\end{equation*}\n"
+        math_str = "\\begin{equation*}\n\\fontsize{#{fontsize}}{#{lineheight}}\\selectfont\n#{lines.join("\n")}\n\\end{equation*}\n"
         key = Digest::SHA256.hexdigest(math_str)
         math_dir = File.join(@book.config['imagedir'], '_review_math')
         Dir.mkdir(math_dir) unless Dir.exist?(math_dir)
diff --git a/lib/review/idgxmlbuilder.rb b/lib/review/idgxmlbuilder.rb
index 8c5cce186..fde37d8b6 100644
--- a/lib/review/idgxmlbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/idgxmlbuilder.rb
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ def texequation(lines, id = nil, caption = '')
 
       puts %Q(<replace idref="texblock-#{@texblockequation}">)
       puts '<pre>'
-      puts lines.join("\n")
+      print lines.join("\n")
       puts '</pre>'
       puts '</replace>'
 
diff --git a/lib/review/latexbuilder.rb b/lib/review/latexbuilder.rb
index fd1c78f0f..8e574ff9c 100644
--- a/lib/review/latexbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/latexbuilder.rb
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ def texequation(lines, id = nil, caption = '')
 
       puts macro('begin', 'equation*')
       lines.each do |line|
-        puts unescape(line)
+        puts line
       end
       puts macro('end', 'equation*')
 
diff --git a/lib/review/rstbuilder.rb b/lib/review/rstbuilder.rb
index c2a88b7bd..5fdea23de 100644
--- a/lib/review/rstbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/rstbuilder.rb
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ def headline(level, label, caption)
           blank
         end
         puts '=' * caption.size * 2
-      when 2 then
+      when 2
         p = '='
-      when 3 then
+      when 3
         p = '-'
-      when 4 then
+      when 4
         p = '`'
-      when 5 then
+      when 5
         p = '~'
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/review/topbuilder.rb b/lib/review/topbuilder.rb
index ca9d7b9f7..d799be126 100644
--- a/lib/review/topbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/topbuilder.rb
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def texequation(lines, id = nil, caption = '')
       if @book.config['imgmath']
         fontsize = @book.config['imgmath_options']['fontsize'].to_f
         lineheight = @book.config['imgmath_options']['lineheight'].to_f
-        math_str = "\\begin{equation*}\n\\fontsize{#{fontsize}}{#{lineheight}}\\selectfont\n#{unescape(lines.join("\n"))}\n\\end{equation*}\n"
+        math_str = "\\begin{equation*}\n\\fontsize{#{fontsize}}{#{lineheight}}\\selectfont\n#{lines.join("\n")}\n\\end{equation*}\n"
         key = Digest::SHA256.hexdigest(math_str)
         math_dir = File.join(@book.config['imagedir'], '_review_math_text')
         Dir.mkdir(math_dir) unless Dir.exist?(math_dir)