barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
taste; liking; preference
accomplice; co-conspirator
to fall flat; to fall face down
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
as planned; according to plan
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
even more; still more; further
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
drop (e.g. of water); drip
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to happen to hear; to overhear
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
for a while; for some time; for a period
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
exaltation; emotional uplift
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish