to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
being somewhat excited (agitated)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
hooting; jeering; heckling
consecutive victories; series of victories
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
solitude; loneliness; isolation
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
detached; aloof; indifferent
internal conditions; true state of affairs
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva