to summon courage; to be brave
prospects of victory; chances of success
to trample; to crush underfoot
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
binoculars; field glasses
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
to watch intently; to stare
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
half and half; fifty-fifty
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
natural voice (without a microphone)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
desperation; self-abandonment
caustic words; defiant words
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
if you think about it; come to think of it
terse; concise; simple and clear
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry