to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
state of the war; war situation
one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
injured person; wounded person
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
donor; contributor; provider
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to have no chance (of succeeding)
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
family vacation; family trip
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence