turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
changing completely; transformation
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
using one's arms as a pillow
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
explanation; interpretation
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
midsummer; height of summer
both sides; two sides; double-sided
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
partly open; in half bloom
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
major cleanup; spring cleaning
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage