to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to live; to make a living; to get on with
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
late at night; at a late hour
intimacy; affection; familiarity
way of calling (something or someone)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unless one ...; if one does not ...
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
perfect; complete; flawless
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to cause someone to worry
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about