continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to have a talk; to tell a story
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
(political) power; authority; influence
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
one's principles and position
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
battlefield; battleground
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers