to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
trio; gang of three; threesome
being good at cooking; good cook
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
being excited; having the jitters (with expectation)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
with a start; with a jump
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
in that manner; like that
royal capital; imperial capital