prospects of victory; chances of success
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to become locked; to lock
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
public toilet; public restroom
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
conduct; behavior; behaviour
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
prince on a white horse; knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
for work; in a manner related to work
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
pasha (honorary title); click (of a camera shutter)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management