it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
difference; variation; difference
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
of course; certainly; naturally
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
accurate; correct; precise; exact
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to stop walking; to pause
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
left side; left-hand side
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
much less; to say nothing of
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of