to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
that's the way it is; such is life
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
these guys; these fellows
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
how long; how much; to what extent
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute