something like ...; something called ...
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
together; mutually; fellow
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
as (for); for; in the capacity of
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down