suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
unloading (a ship); landing
to promote; to make richer
black ground; black cloth
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
feather decoration; plume
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to talk; to chat; to chatter
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
setting on fire; setting afire
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
one day; (on) a certain day
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
good citizen; honest man; respectable member of society
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to get change back; to be more than enough
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
with all due respect, but...; I don't mean to talk back, but...