no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
heart pounding; chest tightening
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
price; cost; value; worth; value
second division; secondary division
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
company outing; company retreat
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to become pale; to turn pale
hospitalization; hospitalisation
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
covering (from enemy attack); protection
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
direct unforked road; straight path
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)