bud scale (scaly leaf protecting a bud)
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
customer traffic; customers; custom
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
bill (at a restaurant); check
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
weekend carpentry; do-it-yourself; DIY; weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
slightly below average (esp. in regards to looks)
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to throw oneself (into an activity)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene