suppression of speech; suppression of dissent; censorship
film released direct-to-video (trademark of Toei Company)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to crash; to degenerate; to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list)
jean jacket; denim jacket
explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)
to alternate; to take turns
the very best; excellent; superb
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth
mistake; blunder; bungle; mistakenly announcing a win without having all the requisite tiles
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime; flex (in a golf shaft)
to be clear-headed; to be brainy
to clench (teeth); to engage (gears); to set to fighting
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
mistake with an order (at a restaurant, etc.); getting a customer's order wrong
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
olive green; greenish brown
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
to act like a know-it-all; to pretend you know everything; to fancy one is an authority
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
actual article; goods in stock; stocks