geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
willpower; energy; vitality
originally; by nature; from the start
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
more than anything; above all else
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
fluent (in a language); flowing
spirit world; underworld; the next world
soldier; combatant; warrior
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to comfort; to console; to amuse
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
explosion; rupture; break off
succession; continuation; series; sequence
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)