borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
class; heading; group; category
big frame; large figure; huge body
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to fight to the bitter end
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
for today; for the time being
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
your body; your health; yourself; you
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)