difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
sword; blade; single stroke
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
to get strong; to gain strength
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to escape from; to get out
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to be ill; to suffer from
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
nothing but; none other than
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
talking about memories; reminiscences
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
thorough; exhaustive; complete
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
being too late; losing one's final chance
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
like this; in this way; as you see
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death