several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to have no chance (of succeeding)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
brain tumor; brain tumour
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to collapse into; to flop onto
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to spend time (on doing something)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
on the occasion of; at the time of
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to fight to the last (death)
speaking voice; talking voice
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fourth day of the month; four days
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to say; to be pleased to say
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)