to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
of course; certainly; naturally
chief; main; principal; major
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
nothing but; none other than
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
letter; missive; note; mail
information transfer; information transmission
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
rebel; traitor; insurgent
at least; at most; (even) just
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)