because of; owing to; due to
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
should; must; -able; probably; likely
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
scoundrel; rascal; villain
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to relax; to feel at home
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
for example; for instance; e.g.
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
while; even though; despite
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
best friend; very close friend
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone