to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
moment; brief space of time
profiting while others fight
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to keep a watchful eye on
massing (of troops); gathering
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
willpower; energy; vitality
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
intelligence; intellect; brains
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to lie down; to throw oneself down
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry