almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
complication; confusion; disorder
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
almost; roughly; approximately
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to step over or across; to overcome
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
coexistence; living together
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink