purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
distortion; falsification; perversion
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to hide; to conceal oneself
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
near miss; just missing (each other)
remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
old friend; old acquaintance
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
main cause; primary factor