swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
stealthily; secretly; in secret
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
photography; taking photographs
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
flat; superficial; surface-level; one-dimensional
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
origin; beginning; source
Imperial Russia (1721-1917); Tsarist Russia
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(production) lot; batch; lot (land); plot
(drinks) coaster; roller coaster; coaster brake (on a bicycle)
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
exaltation; emotional uplift
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to rock; to shake; to swing
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause