fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
(made of) leather; leather-bound
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
serious wound; serious injury
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to some extent; to a certain extent
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
evident; plain; distinct; clear
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
protracted war; war of attrition
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
vitality; (one's) life force
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite