to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it's probably so; it stands to reason
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to watch over; to watch attentively
without cause; without reason
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
curious; strange; unusual
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to have a hard time of it
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
(as small as a) cat's forehead
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to form a group; to form a bunch
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly