to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
tag (children's game); tig
life; living; I; me; student
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
survival; survivor; relic
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
state of mind; (one's) mental state
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to thrust down; to push off
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
brave warrior; hero; brave man
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring