to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
prospects of victory; chances of success
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
honor; honour; credit; prestige
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to knock down; to utterly defeat
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
stirring; slight movement
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
shout of victory; cry of triumph
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
victim; injured party; sufferer
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
locking technique in judo
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to cross the line; to go too far
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)