metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
please (give me); please (do for me)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
head; brains; intellect; understanding
master thief; notorious robber
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
development; exploitation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
as before; as ever; as it was originally
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
will not do; do not; does not
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend