if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
(how) many times; (how) often
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
as one had hoped; as one wishes
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
at once; immediately; right now
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); to marry off; to exile
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
like this; this sort; this way
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
to well up; to burst; to arise
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to lose population (e.g. of active forum members, etc.)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person