to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
end; close; conclusion; termination
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
here and there; in places
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
better than nothing; better than none at all
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to limp; to drag one's feet
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
series of battles; successive battles
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
for (some) doubtful points to remain
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
around the world; throughout the world
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to have a rumor circulating
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
at that time; in those days
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
military gains; war results; fruit of battle