one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
loud laughter; hearty laugh
further; even more; still more; all the more
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
emphatic sentence-ending particle
sound of something being powerfully ejected
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
living thing; living creature; animal; life
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
as stated; verbatim; literally
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
solid; substantial; substantive; fruitful; meaningful; beneficial
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to twitch (e.g. of ears); to jerk; to flick
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
from here; from this place
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
pile bunker (fictional weapon)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation