slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
at the last moment; this late in the game
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to blow off; to be blown off
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
finishing blow; coup de grâce
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to need; to call for; to require
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)