messenger; envoy; emissary
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to lure someone; to entice someone
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
depending on; dependent on
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
passing through without stopping; passing by
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
fast-talking; rapid talking
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole