sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
lost property; something dropped and left behind
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
history of; experience of
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
go on!; right!; here goes!
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
suspension bridge; rope bridge
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
slight reduction; small decrease
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
one who knows little often repeats it
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to gain strength; to have energy
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
superior; superiors; senior
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game