after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to talk to oneself; to mutter
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
failure; mistake; blunder
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment