completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
self-determination; suicide
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
fear; dread; fright; willies
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
to distribute; to hand out
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to stretch (unbend) oneself
instability; insecurity; crankiness
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
come out!; where are you?
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
whichever one chooses; either way
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)