to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to get strong; to gain strength
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to get tired out; to be exhausted
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
but; however; provided that
less than ...; smaller ...