to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
two (long cylindrical things)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
Betelgeuse (star in the constellation Orion); Alpha Orionis; Alpha Ori; (lit.) Heike star
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
reality; actuality; hard fact
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
job title; name of one's position
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
arrangement; pact; agreement
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles