to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
alert status; emergency alert
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
in one's own way or style