to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to be in danger of; to be liable to
chance (of success); odds
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
had better ...; had better not ...
transactions; dealings; business
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
lost article; something forgotten
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
skill; dexterity; master hand
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to blow out; to spout out
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
no matter how much time passes
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless