contest of strength; trial of strength
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
root; joint; base; crotch
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to pierce through; to break through
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
in proportion to; just as much as
to grumble about something (trivial)
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
chance (of success); odds
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to take a breath; to take a short rest
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
in succession; one by one
to spit out; to eject; to dump
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
will; testament; last request