shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
son of a bitch; piece of shit
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
fourth day of the month; four days
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
nice; likeable; desirable
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
perception; sensation; awareness
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
stochastic variable; random variable
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to watch over; to watch attentively
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
leaf spring; plate spring
righting moment; restoring force; stability
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange