to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
being too late; losing one's final chance
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
stir-frying then boiling in liquid sauce; food that has been stir-fried and boiled in liquid sauce
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
cripple; disabled person; invalid
influence; clout; leverage
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
losing weight; slimming; lean person
unpublished; not made public; unlisted (e.g. stock); unreleased; undisclosed
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
economic crisis; financial crisis
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
personal digital assistant; PDA
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
information transfer; information transmission
possibility; potential; expandability
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
executives; top management; governing body
banknote; bill; note; paper money