(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
the times; the world; society
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
in the mountains; among the mountains
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
to fight against; to oppose; to face
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
route; way; course; directions