at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
state of the war; war situation
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
in good health; alive and well; going strong
since when; from when; how long
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
first meeting; first interview with
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to be worried; to be troubled
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)