strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
front kick (esp. martial arts)
one's way (ahead); one's path
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
on the occasion of; at the time of
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to go past; to pass; to pass by
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
always; constantly; at all times; habitually