(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
everything; anything; nothing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
joint struggle; common (united) front
solution; solution strategy
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
assault; violence; damaging (someone)
duty; obligation; responsibility
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to hide; to conceal oneself
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
otherwise; or else; if not