being too late; losing one's final chance
being bad at communication; being unsociable
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to stop walking; to pause
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to discuss; to talk together
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
preface; introduction; preamble
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
unique thing; best on earth
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
young and energetic; up-and-coming
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event