by all means; by all costs
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
considerably; fairly; quite
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
mental; spiritual; emotional
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support