Vocabulary

to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)

to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

Australian person

cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle

inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)

to give birth

losing one's means of livelihood

losing one's means of livelihood

young lover of an older woman; boy toy

to have a pulse; to be alive

unavoidable; inevitable

unavoidable; inevitable

unavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped; of necessity

to choke up; to be speechless

large saw; framed pit saw

before anything else; first of all

sugihara paper; variety of traditional Japanese paper similar to hosho paper, but slightly thinner and softer

hosho paper; traditional white, uncreased Japanese paper made from high-quality mulberry wood

method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)

pocket square; decorative handkerchief used as an accessory to a suit

dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)

home delivery

Axis of Evil (Iran, Iraq and North Korea)

Coalition of the Willing (nations who supported America's preemptive strike in Iraq in 2003)

Coalition of the Willing (nations who supported America's preemptive strike in Iraq in 2003)

Bush Doctrine (American foreign policy guidelines allowing preemptive war, unilateral action, etc.)

to control; to command; to get the better of

Aikido technique, wherein the opponent is brought down by twisting his or her arm away from the body

high time; about time

you

pop-up book

pop-up book

pop-up book

joint work; collaboration

plesiosaur

to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

mortgage debtor; mortgager; mortgagor

mortgagee; loan holder