rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
nod; inclination of the head
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
meanwhile; in the meantime
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
average; ordinary; normal
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to stress; to emphasize; to make a show of; to try to make a favourable impression
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
every person; each one; everybody
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
war; battle; match; game; competition
pride; boast; credit (to)
outbreak of war; starting a war
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
the future; future prospects
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
firmly; solidly; heartily
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly