shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
national polity; National Athletic Meet
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
freely; frankly; without reserve
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
around the clock; day and night
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
strength training; resistance training
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted