in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
work; business; company; study
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
again; once again; yet again
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
various countries; various regions; various provinces
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to palm off; to force a sale
cheap article; poor-quality article
countries; (various) nations
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
power balance; balance of power
complete change; about-face
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
and then; and so; and; so then
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see