when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
scattered animal feed; ground bait
to lead someone around by the nose
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
as a child; when one was a child
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to call each other; to call out to one another
to stop walking; to pause
disclosure; exposure; revelation
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
speculation; thinking; meditation
sardonic laugh; scornful smile