the last moment; the very end
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
by myself; in person; by oneself
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
scattered; separated; dispersed
migratory bird; bird of passage
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to detain; to check; to restrain
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pessimism; disappointment
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to be too numerous; to be too much
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
situation report; status report; progress report
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful