soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
impossible to do (although wants to)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
to entrust; to leave to a person
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
the whole day; all the day
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to arrive home; to return
twice; again; second time
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
just because; even if; even though
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
in terms of; from the point of view of
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle