just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to become empty; to be emptied
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be the ruin of (a person)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
running aground; stranding; being disabled (of a tank, train, etc.); being put out of action
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
(necessary) personnel; required person
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to rush over; to run up to
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination