offense and defense; offence and defence
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
competent; suitable; qualified
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
military service; conscription
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
patient; having a long fuse
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
cannot be compared with; no match for
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
restricted; confined; unfree
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing