impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
that's the way it is; such is life
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
even though; despite; when
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thought; consideration; thinking
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
while; during (the time when)
stairs; stairway; staircase
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
dealing with; coping with
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate