rather; sooner; preferably
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
national polity; National Athletic Meet
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to fight to the bitter end
unconditional command; must-obey order
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
regiment of military policemen
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
discipline; punishment; reprimand
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
cooperation; collaboration
arrest; custody; seduction; abduction
beyond this point; from now on; after this
how; in what way; how about
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing