defense; defence; protection
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
by means of; due to; because of; according to
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
business; work; operations; service; duties
time; hour; period; class
end; close; conclusion; termination
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
participation; joining; entry
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost