standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to be itching to put one's skills to use
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to investigate; to examine
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
person standing watch; guard duty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
(how) many times; (how) often
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible