in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
outside the country; abroad
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
to view the past with nostalgia
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
covered with; stained; smeared
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
older brother; elder brother
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to fall off; to tumble down