to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to lose sight of; to miss
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
Island; insula; island; islet
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
time; season; period; phase; stage
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
normalization; normalisation
war; fighting; fierce competition
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...