ripple (on water); wavelets
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
large triple gate to temple
unidentified mysterious animal
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
such; like that; in that way
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
state secrets; secrets of the state
beautiful; good; excellent
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
four (long cylindrical things)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to exert oneself; to make efforts
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls