opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
connection; linking; linkage; link
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
instead; but (on the other hand)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
already; now; no longer; not any more
to tear off; to strip; to rob
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
mushroom cloud (from nuclear explosion, etc.)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to push aside; to push one's way through
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
main force; chief object; mainline
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
overhasty; rash; premature
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
smallish; on the small side
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
don't worry; there's no need to worry
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be helpful; to be useful