fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
Al-Jizah (Egypt); Giza (Egypt)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
guaranteed; authentic; certified
motive power; driving force
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
being startled; getting a shock
slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
what kind of business; what sort of matter
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
diversion; distraction; feint
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
head over heels; headlong; head first
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
dormitory; dorm; residence hall; multi-bed room shared with unrelated travelers (e.g. in inexpensive guesthouse)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous