meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
forcibly; against one's will
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to begin; to set about; to start
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
promising without due consideration
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
arbitration; intercession; mediation
veil of darkness; curtain of night
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
lightly; easily; carelessly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to carry; to bring (to a place)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
king (of the senior player)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to be prolonged; to drag on
(having) life-and-death power (over)