atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to shed light; to cast light
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
usually; under usual circumstances
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to use up all one's strength; to die
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
sword; blade; single stroke
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
to get strong; to gain strength
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to escape from; to get out
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to be ill; to suffer from
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
nothing but; none other than
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
talking about memories; reminiscences