openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
mobilization; mobilisation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
incessant working; working non-stop
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
mass communication; mass media
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
nod; inclination of the head
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
negotiator; bargainer; point man
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
packing; crating; packaging
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy