cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
such; like that; in that way
blunder; slip; error; error
outsider; someone outside of a group
festival; feast; carnival
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to maintain; to continue to have