beet; beat; kick (in swimming); kicking
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to take a photo with a mobile phone; to email a photo taken with a mobile phone
posing; modeling; modelling
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
incoming call history; log of incoming calls
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something