having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to await; to wait for; to expect
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
tedious; boring; being fed up with
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
something wrapped in cloth
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
genuine; authentic; true; pure
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
testimony; (verbal) evidence
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be thrilled; to be excited
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
family; relatives; dependents; household
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of