before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
tool; implement; means; furniture
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
consequence; outcome; result; blame
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
until now; so far; up to the present
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
several people; a few people
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
publisher; publishing house; publishing company