back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to cry and shout; to scream
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to miss a chance; to fail to do
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
movie camera; motion picture camera; cinecamera
medal of honour; medal of merit
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
current administration; present government
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
remaining silent; keeping secret
separate case; another matter
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
application (of ointment, etc.)
more than anything; above all else
semiconductor; solid-state
integrated circuit; IC; interchange