to lose one's footing; to slip
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
had better ...; had better not ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
trivial; not amounting to much
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
aggressiveness; aggression
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to subsist; to keep on living
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
reset; fresh start; new beginning
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to state; to express; to mention
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge