to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
directly opposite; right in front
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
make good use of; make the most of
to do for (the sake of someone else)
racewalking; race walking; walking race
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
indescribable; having no way to express
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)