the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
with a slip; with a slide
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
they; those guys; those fellows
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become settled; to be fixed
suspicious-looking; fishy
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to tumble down; to roll down
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
although I say; although one might say; although called
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to stand by; to be on standby
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)