crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
pistol; handgun; revolver
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
many; a lot; much; multitude
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
second (unit of time); arc second
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
useless; vain; aimless; idle
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
pair; the two; both persons; both things
utmost limits; extremity; limit
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
state of emergency; emergency; crisis