safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
evil design; crafty plan; plot
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be powered on; to be turned on
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
detour; circumvention; turning movement
passing through without stopping; passing by
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to rock; to shake; to swing
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to get slightly dirty (all over)