to start working; to take action
to demand money; to pester; to extort
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
rubber band; elastic band
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to join together; to combine; to join up
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
warmly; cordially; with tender care
probability; likelihood; chances
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
this and that; one thing and another
to keep (a person) waiting
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
way of speaking; intimation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
negotiations; discussions; connection
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who