to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
general mobilization; full mobilization
legend; folklore; tradition
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
smallish; on the small side
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
gesture; gesticulation; motion
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)