brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
shoulder (of a road); berm
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
now that; since; so long as; because
to put one's strength into
willpower; energy; vitality
in one's own way or style
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
irritation; annoyance; frustration
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
even though; despite; when
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
medical apparatus; medical instruments
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)