many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
eighth day of the month; eight days
hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; merely; but; no more than
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
show; exhibition; spectacle