on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to happen to meet; to come across
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to be careful; to take the utmost care
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to blow off; to be blown off
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
perception; sensing; noticing
putting into operation; invocation
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to go ahead; to pull ahead
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
extensive; vast range; wide scope
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)