God's name; Christ's name
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
looking or acting as if one owned the place
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
to make up one's mind; to be determined
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
without leaving any trace
to crumble away; to collapse
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
desperation; self-abandonment
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
condition; situation; prospects