to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
being very busy; busyness
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to begin some form of lifestyle
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
leader; guide; mentor; coach
have to do; must; should; ought to
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
composite photograph; photomontage
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to become bright; to become clear
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
in the end; at the end of the day
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
individualist; egoist; selfish person
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with