to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
had better ...; had better not ...
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to become settled; to be fixed
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
that's the way it is; such is life
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
otherwise; or else; if not
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
reason; logic; method; system; order
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to be relieved; to feel relieved
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate