cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
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 try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
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
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
doorknob; door knob; door handle
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 plant; carnivorous plant
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; 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 break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
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; to land on one's rear
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; 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