one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to put one's strength into
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
almost every day; almost daily
at first; in the beginning; originally
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
as much as one can; as much as possible
trouble; bother; annoyance