as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
massing (of troops); gathering
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
considerably; greatly; a lot
cutting into chunks (esp. vegetables)
ideally; if one were to wish for more
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
way; method; means; resource; course
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to beat to death; to kill
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
invitation; introduction; temptation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
way one walks; one's walk