to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to rise; to erect; to get up
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
training; drill; practice; discipline
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve
married woman; another's wife
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
previously presented; already shown; previously posed (exam question); aforementioned
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?