to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
matter of time; question of time
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
ratification; confirmation
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
contradiction; inconsistency
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
trouble; quarrel; dispute
bet; wager; stake; gamble
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to