critical moment; do-or-die situation
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
rather; better; instead; if anything
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
discipline; training; teaching manners
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
physical condition; state of health
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
freckles; buckwheat chaff
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
staying the night; lodging (at)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands