silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
the last moment; the very end
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be kind to; to treat kindly
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
profiting while others fight
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
very; greatly; exceedingly