to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
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
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
rich person; wealthy person
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
this sort of; this type of
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
that is to say; so that means
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
secret; private matter; confidential matter
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
but; however; provided that
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
another prefecture; other prefectures
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
unable to resist; unable to suppress
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating