perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
secret; private; surreptitious
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
infant; baby; little child
moment by moment; hour by hour
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
rescue mission; evacuation operation
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
state of the war; war situation
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky