a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
calm; composed; cool; quiet
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
both armies; both teams; both sides
decisive battle of brief duration
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
duty; function; office; mission; task
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
radius of action; sphere of activity
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
eighth day of the month; eight days
island in the southern sea (esp. Shikoku)
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
price; cost; value; worth; value
that is to say; so that means