moment by moment; hour by hour
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
factory manager; works manager
skull; cranium; kanji "person" radical at top
number of people; population; human head
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
shady; underhanded; questionable
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
hammering sound; hammering
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
temporary name; provisional name
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
secret base; hideout; hidden position
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to switch off; to turn off
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
falling asleep; going to sleep
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority