cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
how many people; a number of people
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
order; sequence; procedure
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to come to (a serious state); to reach
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
questions and answers; dialogue
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
double-edged; double-edged blade
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
simply; merely; only; solely
how many years; how long; what year
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to make a speech; to address
several people; a few people
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
woman; female; feminine gender
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness