to backfire; to have a harmful result
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave warrior; hero; brave man
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
mobility; maneuverability
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
world situation; world affairs
research institute; (research) laboratory
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to gain a victory; to win