to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be sacked; to be dismissed
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to die; to lay down life's burden
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
physical strength; muscle strength
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
calm; composed; leisurely
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
is something that; is that which
nanomachine; molecular machine; nanobot; nanite; nanorobot
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section