spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
since when; from when; how long
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
I see; that's right; indeed
tool; implement; means; furniture
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in comparison to; rather than
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
offender; criminal; culprit
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
not understanding; not knowing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
vice; immorality; corruption
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
go that far; to that extent
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in