to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to fight against; to oppose; to face
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
price; cost; value; worth; value
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
sublime; noble; high-minded
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
rising; ascending; climbing
to knock down; to knock out
long ago; a long time ago; already
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
(opening of a) wound; cut
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout