to compete with; to vie for
final; eventual; ultimate
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
endless; boundless; everlasting
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack