mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
give water to a dying person; water given to a dying person
although I say; although one might say; although called
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
high voltage; high pressure
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
low (level, value, price, etc.)
small calibre; small caliber
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
military force; military strength
self-defense; self-defence
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
main force; chief object; mainline
ability; performance; efficiency
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
what would (you) do?; what to do about it