last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
(not) even once; (not) ever
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
lacking a plan; haphazard
performance of one's official duties
serious error; gross mistake
home area; home town; local
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
to rush back; to run back
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to raise one's voice; to shout
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
stairs; stairway; staircase
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf