to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in the course of one's duties
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
not caring; not giving a damn
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
vulnerable road users; mobility-impaired people; people without public transport access
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to take over; to hand over
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
calamity; disaster; misfortune
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
licence plate beginning with 8 used by police, ambulance, etc. vehicles; special-use vehicle (e.g. police car, ambulance, sprinkler truck)
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
impossible; unlikely; improbable
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus