broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to make an appearance; to show up
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
a little; a bit; slightly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
surely; certainly; without doubt
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
to be contrary to one's expectations
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
to go along; to walk along; to follow
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
wastewater; waste water; liquid waste; black water
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to jump upon (a moving object)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
every year; yearly; annually
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to resound; to make a stir
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation