(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
to clamber (up); to scale
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
general mobilization; general mobilisation
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
fencing; art of wielding swords
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
stillness; repose; standing still
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
exposure to the sun; sunny place
to crumble away; to collapse
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
carriage; movement (of the body)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to thrust away; to send flying
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...