area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to make an appearance; to show up
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
curved; forming the shape of an arch
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
even further; and then some; even more
chink in the armor (armour)
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to surge; to well up; to gush out
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
difficult to ...; hard to ...