evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
break in time; interruption; pause
signs of defeat; adverse situation
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to burn with combativeness
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
one's whole heart; everything one feels
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
palm heel; heel of the palm
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
afterglow; lingering light
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to soothe and humor; to coax
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to fight to the bitter end
depositing (of money, valuables, etc.); deposition
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
titubation; shaking; swinging
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard