sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be able to manage somehow or another
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
all you have to do is; just; that's all
the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
suddenly; all of a sudden
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
funny story; funny anecdote
failure story; horror story
to laugh away; to laugh off
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff