to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to become better; to improve
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
nine times; twisting around many times
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
stirring; rousing oneself
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
pair; the two; both persons; both things
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender
to bring back; to restore
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to use up all one's strength; to die
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
close; intimate; on good terms
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
night watch; fire watchman
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard