long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to look around; to look towards (us)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
self-analysis; autoanalysis
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to come to one's senses; to calm down
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
riskiness; (level of) danger
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits