fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to become pale; to turn pale
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
bluff; false show of power; bold front
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
by all means; at all costs
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to check; to stop; to keep back
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
as planned; according to plan
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
overhasty; rash; premature
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
intelligence; intellect; brains
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)