encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
attitude control; postural control
in good health; alive and well; going strong
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to become dim; to become blurred
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
very likely; very probable
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
applicant; candidate; volunteer
putting a plan into operation
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
running water; flowing water; stream
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
desperation; self-abandonment
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to join forces; to cooperate
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
wish; desire; request; prayer
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
surely; certainly; without doubt
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
successively; one after another
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out