exceedingly; extremely; decisively
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
reconfirmation; double check
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
cooperation; collaboration
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
true meaning; underlying principle
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
talk; story; conversation
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
advantage; benefit; profit; interest