situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
full impact; packing a punch
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
military officer; naval officer
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
since when; from when; how long
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to frolic about; to mess around
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on