tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
contest of strength; trial of strength
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
the place for; the time for; the level of
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
protracted war; war of attrition
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
standing firm; holding out
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to anticipate; to foresee
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
hemoptysis; coughing up blood; lung hemorrhage (haemorrhage)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight