hit-and-run accident causing property damage
how; in what way; by what means
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
wise saying; famous saying
grandfather; male senior-citizen
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
negotiations; discussions; connection
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to attempt; to test; to try out
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
not necessarily so; is not always true
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
stay of execution; suspended sentence
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
very interesting; of great interest
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
document; official papers
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
in comparison to; rather than