husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
plural; multiple; plural (number)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
with a start; with a jump
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
anything and everything; just about everything
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party