commission; brokerage; wages; fee for a prostitute or geisha
functional disorder; dysfunction
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
escape route; evacuation route
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
unidentified mysterious animal
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
incoming telephone call; telegram received
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
slight; little; insignificant
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
class-A; A class; A grade
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
marathon; long-distance race