to pierce through; to break through
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
customer traffic; customers; custom
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to breathe out; to exhale
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
funny story; funny anecdote
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
grasp; catch; understanding
reinforcement; strengthening
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
hey there; I say; see here