blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
resentment; indignation; anger
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
light; easy; non-serious; minor
video camera; video camcorder
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
offender; criminal; culprit
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion