to fall flat; to fall face down
many; a lot; much; multitude
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
commander; commanding officer; CO
to stretch (unbend) oneself
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
stirring; slight movement
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
not caring; not giving a damn
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
weight; heavyweight boxer
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
exchange of blows; long rally
power; might; authority; influence
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
almost; roughly; approximately
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace