to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
they; those guys; those fellows
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
condition; situation; prospects
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
living person; the living
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
all you have to do is; just; that's all
time limit; time restriction
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
deep affection; dear; beloved