defense; defence; safeguard; protection
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
relay station; translator station
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
telecommunication equipment
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
for your information; I'm telling you
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
inner circumference; internal circumference
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
logo; Logo (programming language)
to finger; to tamper (with)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion