when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
watchful waiting; careful supervision
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to accept; to receive; to agree
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
place; room; margin; scope
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
presumption; assumption; estimation
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
time; season; period; phase; stage
to some extent; to a certain extent
calm; composed; leisurely