alone; by oneself; on one's own
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to collect; to assemble; to gather
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
thought; consideration; thinking
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
three; three years of age
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
ordinary citizen; the general public
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
classification; categorization; sorting
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself