opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to grow up; to become an adult
to listen again; to ask again
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
wooden rooster; unflinching fighting cock; strong individual unaffected by adversity
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
area; region; district; locality
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to have an idea; to have a clue
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to hand (over); to deliver in person
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
connection; link; relationship
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
valuable article; valuables
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
game brain; damage to the prefrontal region of the brain caused by excessive playing of video games; theorized by physiologist Akio Mori
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
bet; wager; stake; gamble
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory