to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
one's physical safety; personal security
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
dropout; quitter; deserter
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
growing thickly; growing densely
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
to make one's rounds; to patrol
main force; brute force; strong-arm
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
top of the head; crown of the head
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to become misty; to become hazy
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof