to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
cooperation; coordination; link
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
assistance; backing; reinforcements
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to be injured; to sustain a wound
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag