defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
departure; leaving; setting off
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
beginning; outset; first; onset
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rather; better; instead; if anything
at work; in the midst of work; working
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with