exposing; unmasking; laying bare
illegal; illicit; unlawful
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
aquatic (life); living in the water
guardian; protector; patron; parent
nice; likeable; desirable
having lost face; in a bind
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to face on; to look out on to
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
environmental destruction
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
foundation stone; cornerstone
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to give something weight; to give something dignity
to smile (at); to grin (at)
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
hand luggage; hand baggage
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland