to put one's life on the line
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
serious condition; critical condition
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
reoperation; repeat surgery; second surgery; surgical revision
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
it's not like; it isn't as if
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
long-awaited; much-awaited
going into battle; departure for the front
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
tall building; high-rise building
dustballs; cotton dust; fluff; flecks of fibre (fiber)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
exactly as stated; verbatim
loss; defeat; counter for losses
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
devotion; attachment; infatuation
guardian; protector; patron; parent