just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
income; receipts; revenue
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
estimate (of costs); budget
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
vice; immorality; corruption
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
all you have to do is; just; that's all
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
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
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see