champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to exaggerate; to overstate
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
systematic; organized; organizational
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
making practical; making useful; implementing
cyborg; cybernetic organism
true character; true heart; true spirit
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
it hasn't been long since
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
unfortunately; regrettably
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
developed country; advanced country
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
since when; from when; how long
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
pride; dignity; self-respect
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to grow up; to become an adult
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
reinforcement; strengthening
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
madness; craziness; insanity
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict