new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
selection; choice; option
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
by all means; by all costs
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
dirty work; unpleasant task
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort