skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
opening and closing; opening and shutting
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle; giving up (on something); giving in (to persuasion); yielding
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to encamp; to take up positions
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to await; to wait for; to expect
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; (lit.) more important than three meals a day
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
looking on from afar; being a spectator
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to