to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
the following week; the next week
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
excellent; superb; first-rate
same crime; being equally guilty
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to live; to make a living; to get on with
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
true character; true heart; true spirit
sanity; consciousness; soberness
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to move (house); to change residence
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
business trip; official trip
half-term; half-time; half period