to hate; to dislike; to loathe
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
treasure chest; strongbox
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
supply; supplying; replenishment
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical