it is not (like that) either
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
war situation; progress of a battle
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
remaining seats (on plane, bus, etc.)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
one's mental make-up (structure)