to take the form (of); to assume a shape
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
timewise; temporal; chronal
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
remnants of an enemy army
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
that's true; of course; obviously
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
although I say; although one might say; although called
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
that; the matter in question
duck hot pot (with cabbage, spring onions, tofu, etc.)