desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
likability; favorability; popularity
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
such; this sort of; like this
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
script; screenplay; scenario
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
the reason is that ...; because
succession; continuation; series; sequence
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
door; gate; opening; title page
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view