bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
splinters of glass; glass shards
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
professional killer; hit man
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
likely loss; probable defeat
to maintain; to continue to have
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
(someone else's) parents; both parents
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
business trip; official trip
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment