to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
countermeasure; counter-measure
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
while moving; on the move
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging