sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
relaxation; recreation; recess
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
reconfirmation; double check
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
diversion; putting something to another use
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
direct control; direct supervision
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)