crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
international; diplomatic intercourse
that day; the very same day
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
outside world; physical world
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
ten (long cylindrical things)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
paper tape; paper streamer
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)