null pointer exception (runtime exception in Java); nurupo
(game of) leapfrog; leapfrogging
on the attack; on the offensive
heating element; electrically-heated wire
paedophilia; pedophilia; pederosis
hard rubber (e.g. ebonite, vulcanite)
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
comfort women brothel (during World War II); military brothel
heedless of danger; braving dangers
garbage truck; dustcart; waste collection vehicle
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
distributed, decentralized arrangement
to be settled; to be brought to an end
point of ignition; flash point
light bulb; incandescent light bulb
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
protection of human rights
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
warehouseman; storekeeper
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
Slow (Kylie Minogue song)
because; the reason why is
at all costs; whatever the price; would give anything
waterjet (cutting, propulsion, etc.); water jet
food crisis; food-supply crisis