bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
as if it weren't already enough
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
locking technique in judo
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
with a single blow; with one stroke
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
shellfish; seashell; shell
breakdown of negotiations
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to straighten up; to sit upright
Kentucky; Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
striking techniques (judo)
grappling technique (e.g. judo)