illegal; illicit; unlawful
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
very important person; VIP
while; during (the time when)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
most difficult; next to impossible
to have an idea; to have a clue
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
bent back; hunchback; stoop
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
Japanese person; Japanese people
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
fluent (in a language); flowing
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...