escape hatch; escape door
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
wheat straw; barley straw
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
immediately; at once; instantly
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you