to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to cut; to slit; to slash
to send flying with a kick
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
freely; frankly; without reserve
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to be born; to come into the world
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
final; eventual; ultimate
top of the head; crown of the head
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
moderate; proper; just right
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
don't worry about it; forget about it
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
spirit; heart; disposition
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle