desperation; despair; self-abandonment
thought; consideration; thinking
self-defense; self-defence
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
because; for; the reason why is ...
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
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
how long; how far; how much
second (unit of time); arc second
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
two times; twice; two degrees
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to be able to manage somehow or another
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
tedious; boring; being fed up with
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
cooperation; collaboration
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish