to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
main street; avenue; boulevard
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
well-bred; of good upbringing
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to stand by; to be on standby
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
trackless; reckless; dissipated
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
questions and answers; dialogue
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
global positioning system; GPS