to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
what's that?; what the...
on the occasion of; at the time of
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to arrive; to come to pass
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
jack of all trades, master of none
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
regular customer; valued client
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
using as an intermediary; through
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
like water; like it grows on trees
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
surprise; something unexpected
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over