to become hoarse; to become husky
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to get into the zone; to get into the flow
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
pure and innocent; immaculate
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
to look the other way; to hush up a problem
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
one grain; one drop; one bead
torturing to death; tormenting to death
loser; defeated person; the defeated
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to carry out one's mission
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
love; attachment; lovesickness
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to be replaced with new growth
it's no joke; gimme a break!