to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to underrate; to make light of
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
desperation; self-abandonment
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to get along well together; to be close to each other
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
(hand) towel; handkerchief
breath of fresh air; cool (refreshing) breeze
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to go past; to pass; to pass by
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
interior; inside; internal
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
in unison; as one; united
inside; interior; inner part