to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to take flight; to disappear
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
(apportioning) in small amounts
to unfold; to unroll; to open
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
locational advantage; advantageous position
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
barista; varistor; ballista; barrister
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
attenuation; damping; decay
strong; resolute; firm; strict
to step over or across; to overcome
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly