having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
preparatory phase; preparatory period
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to prostrate oneself before
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
patient's condition; pathology
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
physical strength; muscle strength
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to be touching; to be moving
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
useless resistance; vain struggle
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to colour; to color; to add colour to
middle of the night; dead of night
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to give something weight; to give something dignity