the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to take a breath; to take a short rest
strong interaction; strong force
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
break in time; interruption; pause
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
talk; recital; narration; topic
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
with a thud; with a flump; with a crash; (falling) heavily
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
a glance; a look; a glimpse
finish; finishing; finishing touches
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
great cause; moral law; justice
(in) her way; peculiar to her
firm; unshakeable; resolute
prospects of victory; chances of success
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
resignation; acceptance; consolation