to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
complementation; supplementation; completion
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to shut in; to confine; to contain
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
soaking something; leaving something to soak
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
material for experiments; experimental material
it's no joke; gimme a break!
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
to keep (a person) waiting
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
face; looks; vestiges; trace