without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to throw at; to turn; to raise
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
sweet voice; seductive voice
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
self-indulgence; looseness; dissoluteness
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
in person; personally; directly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
port city; harbor city; harbour city
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
business; work; operations; service; duties
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
technical skill; ability; capacity
job; work; duties; trade; skill
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
while alive; during one's lifetime
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
right in the middle (of); midst; height