every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
humming a tune (while doing something else)
at the mercy of (something or someone)
of course; certainly; naturally
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
main ingredient; main component
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)