stealthily; secretly; in secret
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
(not) so much; (not) that much
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
young person; youth; young
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
restoration; repair; mending
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
as before; as ever; as it was originally
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to complain; to make a complaint
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
if one is unlucky; if one is careless