having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
cluster; clique; faction; fan group
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
item; article; dish; course; finest item
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
all you have to do is; just; that's all
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
resolute; determined; bold
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
weight; heavyweight boxer
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
consecutive victories; series of victories
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
report; notification; registration
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)