putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to be erected; to be built
construction; establishment
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
(another's) daughter; young lady
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
aspect; phase; condition; modality
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects