to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to comfort; to console; to amuse
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
plural; multiple; plural (number)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
fresco; mural; wall painting