fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
handful; small amount; small number
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
one's principles and position
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to arrive home; to return
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
shopping; purchased goods
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
mail; postal matter; postal item
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to go along; to walk along; to follow
immediately; at once; instantly
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
using as an intermediary; through
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)