from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be lacking in options; to be too few
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
profound; deep; unfathomable
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
pulsation; pulsatory motion
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to have meaning; to be meaningful
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand