desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how; in what way; how about
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.