narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
well-bred; of good upbringing
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
plateau (e.g. in weight loss); (period of) stagnation
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
journey; route of a journey
to support each other; to support one another
transactions; dealings; business
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
event; phenomenon; matter
to become attached; to begin to love
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear