pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
sympathy; compassion; pity
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
all present; all concerned; all of us
to look forward to something
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
progress; advance; improvement; development
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
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
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
decapitated head of an enemy
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal