at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
shyness; bashfulness; shame
little finger; pinky; little toe
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
with a start; with a jump
both armies; both teams; both sides
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to blaze; to burn brightly
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
position; location; base; point; site
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to complain; to make a complaint
so what!; who gives a damn?
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear