revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
a few years ago; some years back
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
(navigable) canal; waterway
street; quarter; district; area
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
rational; reasonable; logical
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use