use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
to refuse; to reject; to deny
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
loud shout; excited cheering
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
first match (in a series)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
not worth considering; out of the question
unexpected result; upset; surprise
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to have the privilege of doing
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
endurance; perseverance; patience