feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
two times; twice; two degrees
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
inside; interior; inner part
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
interruption; suspension; break
looking away; looking aside
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune