as soon as possible; ASAP
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
direct control; direct supervision
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
reaching; attaining; arrival
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
interest; rights; concession
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
conviction; belief; confidence
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce