direct unforked road; straight path
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
young girl; lass; adolescent female
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to drop; to lose; to let fall
everywhere; all over; throughout
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
someone (something) not to be trifled with
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
considerably; greatly; a lot
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
outsider; someone outside of a group
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
fat; tallow; lard; grease