to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
condition; state (of health); appearance
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to kill; to choke the life out of
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to forget to put in; to leave out
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to stay calm; to keep cool
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
(in the same way) as before; as always
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
5th day of the month; five days
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
12th day of the month; 12 days
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton