moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; tone; mood
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue