(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
no matter how much time passes
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
Island; insula; island; islet
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
reproachful; hateful; bitter
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
around the clock; day and night
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself