(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
quickly; calmly; intently
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have a talk; to tell a story
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
witnessing; observing; sighting
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to go out and away; to leave
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
scoundrel; rascal; villain
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)