safety zone; traffic island
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
confections; sweets; candy; cake
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
fat; tallow; lard; grease
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
reason; grounds; circumstances
general; overall; across-the-board
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
one floor (of a building); single floor
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
clientele; customer stratum
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
evil spirits of rivers and mountains