blue traffic violation ticket (designating a minor violation); second-class ticket
(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope
Nagashima Shigeo (1936.2.20-)
You'll pay for this!; You'd better keep your mouth shut!
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
information leak; data breach
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
main ingredient; main component
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
to be careful; to take the utmost care
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
house across the street; neighbor across the street
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
office building; office complex
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
to be consistent; to be coherent
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
chasing after women; womanizing
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing