fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
those (near the second person)
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
hegemony; leadership; initiative
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
offensive camp; team at bat
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
with these words; while saying
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
document; reportage; documentary; documentation
aggressor; assailant; invader