exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
throwaway; disposable; single-use
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
concentrated fire; intense criticism
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
(barbed) wire entanglements
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher