keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
to put one's life on the line
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
destruction; annihilation; extermination
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
(police) detective; criminal matter
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
resonance; sympathetic vibration
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory