at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
very careful; thoroughly prepared
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
somebody who has wild fantasies; someone who hears voices; someone who is crazy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
this occasion; at this time; now
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to die; to lay down life's burden
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
goodbye; farewell; so long
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final