a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
willpower; energy; vitality
to shave off; to scrape off
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
coincident with; while; simultaneously
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
person concerned; interested party; related party
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
this (very thing); this precisely
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
silence; stillness; quietness
clipping (audio); crackling (noise); breaking
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
like this; this sort; this way