strangling (to death); strangulation
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
charming; fascinating; attractive
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to raise one's voice; to shout
to fall flat; to fall face down
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
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)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
water's edge; waterside; shore
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
choice; selection; option
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body