patient; having a long fuse
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
last position; previous job; predecessor
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
specialized; specialised; boutique
within; inside of; less than
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
chance (of success); odds
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
such; like that; that sort of
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
information; news; report; reward; retribution
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
participation; joining; entry
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to subsist; to keep on living
helper; assistant; help; assistance
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
being startled; getting a shock
difficult to ...; hard to ...
lord of a manor; estate steward
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
long ago; a long time ago; already
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
contradiction; inconsistency
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
as much as one can; as much as possible
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)