at the last moment; this late in the game
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to push aside; to brush aside
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
end; close; conclusion; termination
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
indescribable; having no way to express
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
black and white; right and wrong
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
boy; son; baby boy; young man