alone; by oneself; on one's own
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
tone (of voice); manner of talking
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
covered in mud; mud-caked
to slim down; to lose weight
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
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.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
training; drill; practice; discipline
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all