to step forward; to volunteer
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
trial; judgement; judgment
absence; disregard; indifference
counsel; defender; advocate
to go along; to walk along; to follow
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
judgment; judgement; discernment
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
selection; choice; option
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down