to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to get between; to be caught in
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
and what is worse; to make matters worse
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
inundation; submersion; flood
sanity; consciousness; soberness
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
unimpressive; unimpressed
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to need; to call for; to require
lower half of the body; nether parts
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
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 spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about