perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
candidate (for an election)
that; the matter in question
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
big leakage; uncontained leak
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
independence; self-reliance
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
the more one looks (at it) the more...
going into battle; departure for the front
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course