to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to blaze; to burn brightly
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
on the occasion of; at the time of
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be worn down; to be reduced
to run through; to run past
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
threat; intimidation; menace
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
phantom; vision; illusion
to triumph; to be elated with success
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring