hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
so what!; who gives a damn?
inside one's heart; in one's mind
role; part; job; assignment
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
assertion; declaration; affirmation
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
point in question (at issue)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
interference; intervention; meddling
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
as one had hoped; as one wishes
interruption; interference; butting in
to knock down; to knock off
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
concession; conciliation; compromise
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...