to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged metal tool; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
good performance; good work; great success
holding out a little longer
inside one's heart; in one's mind
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
contest of strength; trial of strength
way out; means to escape; escape route
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to control; to command; to get the better of
right under; directly below; right beneath