life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
according to plan; as planned; on target
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
deviation; departure; omission
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
life; living; I; me; student
sincere; earnest; serious