shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to get help; to enlist aid
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
chance (of success); odds
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
accumulation; accumulate; store
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness