to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
Saipan (island near Guam)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
direct connection; direct link
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to spit out; to eject; to dump
tail (animal); tail end; tip
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to thrust away; to send flying
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
face with no make-up; sobriety
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)