wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
means; way; method; measure
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
little by little; bit by bit
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
never mind!; don't worry about it
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish