to fight to the bitter end
narrow margin; slim margin
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
grandfather; male senior-citizen
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
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
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to suppress one's emotions
pair (esp. of folding screens)
shipped together; sent at the same time
to jump from one thing to another
to jump up and down; to hop
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
several people; a few people
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
distant; remote; isolated
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to take flight; to disappear
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to hurt; to smart; to sting
Asian mist (illegal maneuver); (arch.) evil fog
to hit repeatedly; to belt hit after hit (e.g. in baseball); to unleash a barrage of blows; to pound away (at a keyboard); to hammer away; to pummel
condition; situation; prospects
waterfall; cataract; cascade
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)