post; official position; managerial position; executive position
upturn (economy, prices, etc.); upturn (skiing)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
(right at the) side; just beside
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
to escape from; to get out
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
god of death; death deity; Death
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
good or bad luck; fortune
to exert oneself; to make efforts
attenuation; damping; decay
less-than sign or greater-than sign (< or >); inequality sign
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to become distant; to recede
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box