bet; wager; stake; gamble
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
superhuman feat; consummate skill
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
meteor; shooting star; falling star
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
meteor swarm; meteor shower
line of spears held at the ready
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
several minutes; a few minutes
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
without leaving any trace
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to fall flat; to fall face down
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous