root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
during imprisonment; while in jail
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to get someone to say; to make someone say
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
verge of death; dying moments
bet; wager; stake; gamble
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to become clear; to be made public
control; management; supervision
last ray of hope; only hope
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
unceasing; never-ending; endless
rampancy; prevalence; domination
chain; series; connection; linkage
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
mobilization; mobilisation