to kill; to choke the life out of
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to stare back (at); to glare back
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
joint struggle; common (united) front
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
armor and helmet (armour)
to become distant; to recede
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to be to the point; to be pertinent
since when; from when; how long
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse