to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
ectogenesis; outside the body
immature form (of an organism); young animal
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
stepwise; one step at a time
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
column shape; cylinder; columnar
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief