increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
to collapse into; to flop onto
to serve; to work for; to attend
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
script; screenplay; scenario
guardians; parents; father and older brother
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
candied apple; toffee apple
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
from here; from this place
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to come to one's senses; to calm down
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to fold up; to fold into layers