sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
trust; confidence; credence
a (single) moment; an instant
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
hegemony; leadership; initiative
Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
godsend; gift from providence
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
trembling voice; quavering voice
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
life or death; existence; destiny