to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
after that; afterwards; thereafter
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
second; number two; runner-up
to face; to go towards; to head towards
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
orders; instructions; directive; command
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
maintenance; preservation; improvement
application; request; petition
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
tedious; boring; being fed up with
overwork; working too hard
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
recovery; rescue; recapture