having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
refinement; narrowing-down
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
supply; supplying; replenishment
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
stealthily; secretly; in secret
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
rather; sooner; preferably
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
a short while ago; already