emotional strength; force of will
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to pay attention; to be watchful
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
demonstration; show of force
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
if so; in that case; in that situation
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
incompetent; have no merit
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be able to manage somehow or another
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
same crime; being equally guilty
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to fight to the bitter end
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin