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
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come to one's senses; to calm down
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)