to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
never mind!; don't worry about it
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
one by one; one at a time; in turn
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
battle formation; military formation
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
murder; killing; murderer
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to take advantage of an opportunity
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake