slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to succeed; to bear fruit
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
set of three; three sets; three classes
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
inattention; absent-mindedness
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly