completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to put one's strength into
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; GATT
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to shake; to waver; to tremble
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
without; but if; otherwise; or else
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
living; lifestyle; living room
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
neutral country; neutral power