on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
compulsory execution; forcible execution
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
your company; your shrine
other than; excluding; without
material; tangible; concrete
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to talk; to carry meaning
hand luggage; hand baggage
listening device; bug; wiretap
negotiable; further discussion needed
at the present time; as of now; at this time
covert action; covert operations
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
in line with this; therefore
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
entomophagy; insect eating
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)