cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
protective instinct; defensive instinct
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
best regards; please take care of; please do
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
desperately; for one's dear life
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to attempt; to test; to try out
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to fall on one's backside
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless