close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
script; screenplay; scenario
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
indictment; prosecution; complaint
un-Japanese in appearance or character
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
(not) a single person; (no) one
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to blaze; to burn brightly
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness