to watch over; to watch attentively
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
office hours; business hours; working hours
make no progress; remain unsettled
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to be given up; to be discontinued
had better ...; had better not ...
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
jumping to a hasty conclusion
(political) power; authority; influence
this and that; one thing or another
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
person concerned; interested party; related party
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
nod; inclination of the head
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
head; lead; vanguard; first
to invite in; to show someone in
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
foreign enemy; outside invader
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle