by your leave; with your permission
maid; helper; help; assistance
totally willing; fully motivated
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
chance (of success); odds
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
pulsation; pulsatory motion
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to accept; to receive; to agree
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
admiration; being impressed (by)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck