protection; copy protection; write protection
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
country; countryside; country; country and western; country; nation
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to glare at each other; to confront each other
stimulating; exciting; provocative
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
metal sake jug; sake warmer
three-cornered hat; tricorne
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to increase; to add to; to augment
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be nappy; to be disheveled (hair); to shudder
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
mass communication; mass media
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
business; work; operations; service; duties
for a while; for some time; for a period
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash