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
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
flash (of light); glint; schiller
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
many; much; plenty; hardly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to crack; to develop a crack
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
to be conspicuous; to stand out
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken