to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
many; numerous; various; large number of
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
column of cars; motorcade; convoy
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
trio; gang of three; threesome
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to check; to stop; to keep back
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to stare back (at); to glare back
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
petty underling; small fry
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)