until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
self-control; self-restraint
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
strategy meeting; council of war
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
trusting too much; overestimating ability
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to distract one's attention
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
direction of travel; direction of movement
to dance; to perform dance steps
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)