desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
vast; limitless; boundless
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
ruler and ruled; master and servant
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
offense and defense; offence and defence
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
in advance; beforehand; previously
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
since when; from when; how long
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
time-out; timeout; timeout
at the last moment; this late in the game
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
open-mouthed form (statue with open mouth, symbolizing the "a" half of "aum")
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas