soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
severe punishment; rigorous measures
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
defense; defence; fielding
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
stifled (laughter); simmering
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
outside the country; abroad
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
means of transportation; means of transport
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to try all possible means
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister