weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to breathe out; to exhale
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice