descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
war situation; progress of a battle
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
continuation; succession; series; continuous
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
ordinary citizen; the general public
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
mass; quality and quantity
everything; anything; nothing
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to make a speech; to address
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
massing (of troops); gathering
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound