(on) one's own; (by) oneself
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
if it is the case that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
logistical support; combat service support
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
mechanism; organization; organisation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
minimization; minimisation
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
one by one; one after another; successively
data aggregate; data constellation
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine