to distract one's attention
even if ...; even supposing that ...
confusion; distraction; derangement
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
reaching; attaining; arrival
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
slope; slanting surface; bevel
half the body; half length
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
dozens; scores of; decades
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
ripple (on water); wavelets
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
somehow; for some reason or other
here and there; everywhere
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
relief service (bus, train, etc.); interim service; additional service
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district