to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
that's the way it is; such is life
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
one by one; in detail; minutely
to pay attention; to be watchful
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
left side; left-hand side
forcibly; by force; against one's will
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
small number; few; minority
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
danger; peril; hazard; risk
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time