ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
laughing foolishly; cackling
revengeful ghost; apparition
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to become desperate; to give in to despair
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
second day of the month; two days
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
unveiling; debut; introduction