motherland; fatherland; native country
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
chance (of success); odds
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
prospects of victory; chances of success
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
flour; meal; powder; dust
explosive; blasting powder
certainly; surely; definitely
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
audience; spectator; spectators
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
light brown; golden brown; tan
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
to get tired out; to be exhausted