(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
front; frontage; facade; main
if it is (the case that ...)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to pile up; to accumulate
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
largehearted; frank; unaffected
to crumble away; to collapse
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
the last moment; the very end
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to thrust down; to push off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
living thing; organism; creature; biology