ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
platform; home; home base; home plate
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
(person treated as a) plaything
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
head; chief; boss; leader
departure time; flight time
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to leave as is; to ignore
(not) so much; (not) that much
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
guess; speculation; supposition
using as an intermediary; through
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
turning to the left; left turn
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
all around; as far as the eye can see
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
classified information; top secret
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
instructor; advisor; adviser
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
victim; injured party; sufferer