having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
two (long cylindrical things)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
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 compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to talk to oneself; to mutter
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
class; heading; group; category
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
tendency; trend; inclination
reception hours; opening hours
disorder; disturbance; unrest
when it becomes; when it comes to
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
reason; grounds; circumstances
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
continuation; succession; series; continuous
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
severe; strict; tough; hard
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen