if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
mass communication; mass media
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to annoy; to cause trouble
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
contrary to one's expectations
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
how many people; a number of people
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to put into the mouth; to eat
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
how can (one) do something
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
law-like nature; regularity
probability; likelihood; chances
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
quickly adaptable; pro-active
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)