assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
(right at the) side; just beside
first attack; first strike; first blow
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
posture; position; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
top of the head; crown of the head
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing