preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
hairlines (on an engraving)
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
unidentifiable; unidentified
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
locking technique in judo
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
historical play; period drama
initial value; initializing value; default value
the last moment; the very end
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)