complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
scenery; scene; landscape
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
carrying (child) under arm
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze