absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
don't worry; no worries; never mind
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
massing (of troops); gathering
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
thousands; several thousand
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to force open; to push open
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped