very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
solitude; loneliness; isolation
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
last days; the end; one's fate
(not possible) on such short notice
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to be lacking in options; to be too few
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
fast-talking; rapid talking
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
senior high school; high school
truancy; school non-attendance
leaving school during a term
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education); having completed no schooling beyond junior high school; middle school graduate
working; being employed; being hired
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses