to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
progress; advance; improvement; development
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
importer; import merchant (trader); importing firm
leased line; private circuit; private line
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
unceasing; never-ending; endless
offender; criminal; culprit
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility