last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
rather; sooner; preferably
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to square one's shoulders
to face; to go towards; to head towards
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
don't worry about it; forget about it
second (unit of time); arc second
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
company president; manager; director
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)