in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(not so) much; (not) very
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be worn down; to be reduced
to run through; to run past
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
threat; intimidation; menace
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to go past; to pass; to pass by
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
phantom; vision; illusion
to triumph; to be elated with success
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
be (that) as it may; having said that
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon