synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to comb down; to smooth down
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
suited figure; person in a suit
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
worthy of special mention
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
base of the throat; bottom of the neck