one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
existence; possession; having; limited company
first meeting; first contest between
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
witness stand; witness box
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
feel (of a material); texture
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
railroad; railway; rail transport
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
computerized tomography; CT
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
daydream; waking dream; fantasy
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own