repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
in the meanwhile; during the time
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
courage; ardour; high spirits
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
and so; therefore; for that reason
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
way (of doing); manner; method; means
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
reinforcement; strengthening
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
official announcement; proclamation
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma