living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
critical moment; do-or-die situation
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
minimum; at the very least
useful thing; usable article
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
trivial; not amounting to much
direct unforked road; straight path
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
right in the midst of; right at the height of