decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
shades of evening; dead of night
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
electrical appliances; electric appliances
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support