to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to make a speech; to address
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
middle of the night; dead of night
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to glare at each other; to confront each other
just because; even if; even though
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
headquarters; head office; main office
thorough; exhaustive; complete
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language