mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
modesty; humility; being humble
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
medicine; medical science
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
migration; move; emigration; immigration
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight; the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of life
tomorrow will take care of itself; let the morn come and the meat with it; (lit.) tomorrow, the winds of tomorrow will blow
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
compounding of medicine; dispensing (medicine); dispensation (e.g. of heaven); providence; combining
to be careful; to take the utmost care
sealed move; next move written down and kept sealed in an envelope until the game is resumed the following day; forbidden maneuver (in sumo, martial arts, etc.); forbidden technique
because; for; the reason why is ...
to be lacking in options; to be too few
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
hand used like a sword in striking
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to crumble away; to collapse
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information