to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
appearance; expression; manifestation
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
shock therapy; shock treatment
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to tear up and throw away
about this time; about now
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
spotlight; close observation
drama; play; powerful drug
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
aggressiveness; aggression
many; much; plenty; hardly
ancient times; prehistoric times