mining; digging; working (a mine)
work-in-progress; working state
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
chief; main; principal; major
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to tower over the surroundings
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to be able to manage somehow or other
brazen (esp. of a woman's behavior); bold; rough; violent; person who eats or entertains without paying; freeloading sightseer
to be worried; to be troubled
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
terrain; geographical features; topography
incorrect operation; wrong handling
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
great laughter; burst of laughter
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to keep standing; to stand motionless
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort