thousands; several thousand
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
successful bid; winning a tender
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
amount of money; sum of money
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
stolen goods; loot; spoils
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
black-market channels; illegal channels
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to look forward to something
security firm; security company
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to