to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
war; fighting; fierce competition
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
regret; repentance; remorse
kindling; tinder; chips of firewood
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to lose sight of; to miss
full throttle; full power
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hand used like a sword in striking
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
with a collapse; with a slump
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
violent emotion; passion; fury
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
firmly; solidly; heartily
to give a round of applause; to applaud