but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
scrunchie; hair tie covered in fabric
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
place; room; margin; scope
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
automatic; intransitive verb