solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
behind; in the rear; in back
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
choices; alternatives; options
(theatrical) fighting scene
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to use up all one's strength
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before