victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
as soon as possible; ASAP
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
unprecedented; never seen before
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
same generation; one's generation
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders