exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
even though; despite; when
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
modesty; humility; being humble
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
profitable plan; good plan
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to collapse into; to flop onto
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day