resignation; acceptance; consolation
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
interruption; suspension; break
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
and yet; despite (all) that
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
space; interval; space character; whitespace
chopping board; cutting board
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to move forward; to move on
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar