fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
heating power; thermal power; firepower
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
be (that) as it may; having said that
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to put one's strength into
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to check; to stop; to keep back
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
abstruse; occult; mysterious
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish