to check; to stop; to keep back
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
admission fee; fee for having one's fortune told
just a minute; small quantity
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka); red salmon
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base