evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
for the first time in one's life
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
contradiction; inconsistency
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
while being out of the office or away from home
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
increasing one's fighting spirit
personal; individual; private
face; looks; vestiges; trace
hostility; animosity; enmity
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
genuine article; real thing; real deal