to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
even if not; even without
anything and everything; just about everything
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
blow; hit (on the body); beating
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to be opposite; to face each other
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
consideration; taking into account
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify