drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
difficult to ...; hard to ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
heating power; thermal power; firepower
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
negation; denial; negative
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
cannot be compared with; no match for