as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be erected; to be built
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
outside world; physical world
older brother; elder brother
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ill will; malice; evil intent
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
older sister; lass; young lady
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to apologize; to apologise