beyond one's means or position
immediately; right away; on the spot
government service; official position; civil service
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
that is to say; so that means
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
practice; practising; training; study
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
match; game; bout; contest
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to some extent; to a certain extent
to figure out; to get an idea
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
in line with this; therefore
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)