waste of effort; thankless task
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
appendicitis; typhlitis; cecitis
to try a new venue for eating, drinking, night amusement, etc.
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
falling asleep at the wheel
Morse code (esp. signalling)
trifling; little; few; slight
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
distinguished service; meritorious service
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
cecum; caecum; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
police cell; place of detention; jail
fundraising; financing; cash flow
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
urgent; requiring quick (response)
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
searching for someone; search for a missing person
stabbing to death; putting out
president's office; director's office
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang