substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
with a crack; with a smash
lip-syncing; lip-synching
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
desperately; for one's dear life
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
second day of the month; two days
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
moron; idiot; stupid person
competent; suitable; qualified
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
true character; true heart; true spirit
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
combination; union; binding; bond
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to harm; to cause harm to
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter