transfer; assignment; conveyance
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
it is not (like that) either
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
monolith; large slab of rock
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
business; trade; operations; sales
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
natural; reasonable; understandable
supply; supplying; replenishment
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind