sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to spend time (on doing something)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
fort; stronghold; fortification
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
most difficult; next to impossible
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
enemy's strength; enemy's fighting power; enemy army; enemy forces
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
both armies; both teams; both sides
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
irritation; annoyance; frustration
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company