to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
stirring; slight movement
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy