on the occasion of; at the time of
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to crawl out of; to creep out of
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to rain incessantly; to downpour
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
while running; while moving; in motion
attenuation; damping; decay
in that way; like that; that way
to use up all one's strength
to come to an end; to close the curtain
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
way of the sword; swordsmanship
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
outward appearance; apparent