being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
door; gate; opening; title page
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
meanwhile; in the meantime
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
both hands; both arms; ten
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
systematic; regular; routine
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
something or other; one thing or another; this or that