erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
current administration; present government
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
big leakage; uncontained leak
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
city police; municipal police
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
legally permitted speed; national speed limit
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
early detection (of an illness)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
farming; agriculture; cultivation