adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
joints; points (of a speech)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to stiffen; to become stiff
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
boy; son; baby boy; young man
suddenly; all of a sudden
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
story recounting one's personal experience
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
short pause; short interval
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
consequence; result; conclusion
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
at least; at most; (even) just
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with