life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
good-for-nothing; worthless
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
opposite bank; farther shore
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
wrong; different; not like that
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
skill; dexterity; master hand
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
to have a hard time of it
something that leaps or thrusts out
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
slim; slender; slight; delicate
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
right angle; perpendicular
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
safety zone; traffic island