I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
human pillar; human sacrifice
eagle (Accipitridae family)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
treasure chest; strongbox
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to cut corners; to be shoddy
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
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 weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
absolute obedience; complete submission
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
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)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
semi-transparent; translucent
to bring back; to restore
the entire force (of soldiers)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself