to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to intend; to be sure that
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one thin flat object; one sheet
war; battle; match; game; competition
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
(distant) howling; backbiting
loser; defeated person; the defeated
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
consecutive victories; series of victories
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!