carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
handy scanner; handheld scanner
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to jump upon (a moving object)
right side; right-hand side
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to snatch from; to steal from
female company president; female CEO
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be dispersed; to get separated
legal; lawful; legitimate
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to be profitable; to yield a profit
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome