to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
head; brains; intellect; understanding
military authorities; army circles
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
help; assistance; service
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
school festival; campus festival
last week; the week before
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
in search of; in order to look for
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
momentum; amount of exercise
discrimination; discernment; identification
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
animal or carnal desires; lust
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
meteor; shooting star; falling star
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
lightly; easily; carelessly
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into