to try all possible means
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
narrow; thin (sized); slender
stillness; repose; standing still
to strangle; to constrict
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
physical strength; muscle strength
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to leave word; to leave a message
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
writing; composition; essay; sentence
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
agreement; stipulation; contract
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
arrangement; pact; agreement