to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to crumble away; to collapse
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
battlefield; battleground
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
legend; folklore; tradition
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take a breath; to take a short rest
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to tower over the surroundings
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to lose sight of; to miss
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing