to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
restlessly; in continuous motion
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
for dear life; barely escaping alive
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
life; living; I; me; student
little something; reward; tip
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
numbering; numbering machine
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
depravity; corruption; degradation
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
hot topic; talk of the town
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
government service; the bureaucracy
election; selection; choice
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)