underworld; underside of society
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to erase all trace of something
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to stiffen; to become stiff
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
money paid to the government
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to thrust away; to send flying
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
winner; victor; conqueror
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage