just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
study; pursuit of knowledge
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake one's head (in denial)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
first-person shooter; FPS; frames per second; FPS
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
improvement; amelioration
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
aforementioned; above-mentioned
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
contributor; poster; submitter
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson