to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
torturing to death; tormenting to death
dying in a lost battle; falling in a lost cause
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
(brute) force; using all one's might
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
great physical power; animal strength
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
limbs; arms and legs; body
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
on the street; around town; the world; the public
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
someone; a certain person