putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to overcome (a difficulty)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
lying down; down!; lie down!
directions; instructions; orders; command
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
look!; there!; here!; that is
look, look!; there, there!
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
battlefield; battleground
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
phrase; phrase; strawberry
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
bark; husk; untanned pelt
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
headship of a family; family property
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
recuperation; medical treatment