direct control; direct supervision
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
counter for books; volume
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
snail's pace; slow progress
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
washing machine; (clothes) washer
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale; energetically touting goods while reducing price bit by bit
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to encamp; to take up positions
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
being off guard; being defenseless
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
Michael Jackson (1958.8.29-2009.6.25; American singer and songwriter)
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just