borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
in the end; on top of that
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
standard; basis; principle
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
nothing; nil; naught; nought
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
reason; cause; circumstances
flight; desertion; escape
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
at the last moment; this late in the game
subscriber; reader; admirer
the real criminal; true culprit
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous