yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to jar; to creak; to grate
to breathe while sleeping
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
regular matches in an official tournament
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
concession; conciliation; compromise
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
due form; official; formality
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
information leak; data breach
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
leadership; initiative; spearhead