putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
curiosity; inquisitiveness
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be remembered; to go down in history
literally; to the letter; literal
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle