defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
everything; anything; nothing
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
indirection; indirectness
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
indicate reason; infers some protest
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to look forward to something
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
height (of body); stature
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
interview (e.g. for a job)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
victory celebration party; victory banquet
what's what; heads or tails
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations