to be on the right track; to go well
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
scoundrel; rascal; villain
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
misogyny; discrimination against women; sexism
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
toxin; poisonous substance
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
judgment; judgement; discernment
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sudden change; complete change
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency