suited figure; person in a suit
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
old friend; old acquaintance
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
fishy; dubious; questionable; false-looking
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to breathe while sleeping
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
old friend; familiar face
(the condition of) one's health
optimism; taking an optimistic view
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
not yet known; unknown; strange
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
clanging; empty; deserted
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
synchronization; synchronized swimming
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to be damaged; to receive damage