one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
success in life; advancement in life; rising in the world
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
ten; 10; ten years of age
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
auto; automobile; automatic; oat; oats
operation; functioning; running
these guys; these fellows
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
be (that) as it may; having said that
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
arrest; apprehension; capture
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
armed group; armed insurgents
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
Marceau; Marceaw; Marseau