island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
land east of China; Japan
construction costs; installation cost
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
while; during; performed in this condition
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
speech; expression; wording; language
sales channels; (product) distribution channels
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
while; during (the time when)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
layered structure; layered system; stratification; hierarchical structure
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
overlapping; piling; stacking
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation