dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to be prolonged; to drag on
cutting in line; queue jumping
nonprosecution; nonindictment
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
near-miss; just missing (each other)
to pass each other; to cross paths
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!