modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
to mix; to stir; to blend
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
storehouse; warehouse; godown
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
connection; link; relationship
source of information; intelligence source; message source
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
temporary; transitory; short-lived
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)