being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
class; heading; group; category
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
contemplation; meditation
maintaining the status quo
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
interpersonal; between individuals
to feel inferior; to feel small
reconciliation; make peace with
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
sophistication (trans: sophisticate)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
conversely; on the contrary
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
very likely; very probable
absolute obedience; complete submission
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
prospects of victory; chances of success
clause; article; stipulations
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)