in one's own way or style
to have meaning; to be meaningful
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
one way or the other; either way
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be conspicuous; to stand out
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
until now; so far; up to the present
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
direct control; direct supervision
several people; a few people
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to blaze; to burn brightly
each house; every house; many houses
specialization; specialisation
to run about trying to escape
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look