place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
beforehand; in advance; previously
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
negative emotions; negative feelings
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pessimism; disappointment
being filled with; being full of; permeation
fundraising; financing; cash flow
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
forcibly; against one's will
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to grimace; to make a wry face
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
intelligence or information network
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
assertion; declaration; affirmation
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
the last moment; the very end
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy