entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
super-liberal translation; making understandable and readable through free interpretation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to face on; to look out on to
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
handrail; railing; banister
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
bonsai; miniature potted plant
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
stairs; stairway; staircase
rubber thongs; rubber flip-flops
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
what do you want?; can I help you?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate