Vocabulary

shaking (something) out

anaesthesia; anesthesia

call; summons; paging; curtain call

pillage; plunder; looting; robbery

uncle

singing voice; (sound of) singing

dry taste (e.g. sake, wine)

intimacy; affection; familiarity

cape (on coast)

territorial airspace

contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching

sense of security

tenacity; endurance

basis; foundation; core; criterion; standard

rapid growth

climbing to the summit; summiting

setting up specially; special installation

loyal retainer; loyal subject

discord; dissonance; cacophony

plumbing; piping

great joy; delight; jubilation

recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back

detective; investigator; sleuth

fresh water (i.e. not salt water)

pistol

mild winter; warm winter

arbitration; intercession; mediation

condolence call; visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

direct control; direct supervision

attacking a fleeing enemy

online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service

household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); innkeeper; owner (e.g. of a hotel)

low interest rate

demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof

real bullet; live ammunition; live round; loaded cartridge; loaded shell

outside the company

traffic lane; road lane

snake

gauge; standard; measure; criterion; index