guidance; leadership; leading the way
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
modesty; humility; being humble
woman; lady; adult female
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
as you see; as you can see
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to mistake (A for B); to misread
that's a different matter; that's a different story
several times; a few times
each time it happens; at all such times
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to force one's way through
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
standing close together; bristling (with)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
unqualified; without qualifications
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
right in the middle (of); midst; height
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it