to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
serious; not joking; straight
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
in the meanwhile; during the time
good (place to leave off); convenient
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
attendance (at school); going to school
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to move (house); to change residence