to gain a victory; to win
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
if so; in that case; in that situation
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to go along; to walk along; to follow
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
dull sound; muffled sound
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to wait for an opportunity
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to collapse into; to flop onto
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
regulation; adjustment; control