last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
bygones; the past; past event
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to lose heart; to lose motivation
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
sweet voice; seductive voice
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
to hide; to conceal oneself
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to smile (at); to grin (at)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though