error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
quarrel; dispute; argument
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
to become pale; to turn pale
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling