(on) one's own; (by) oneself
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
designer drug; synthetic drug; quasi-legal drug; (lit.) dangerous drug
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
winning in a flash; instant defeat
along the road; along the way
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
work; business; company; study
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
later on; eventually; afterwards
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to give directions; to issue instructions
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
had better ...; had better not ...