counterattack;  counteroffensive;  counterblow
 shock (psychological);  crisis (esp. financial);  event that rattles the markets;  shock (physical, mechanical);  shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow);  trauma
 alternation;  change;  relief;  relay;  shift;  substitution (sports, etc.)
 readiness;  preparedness;  resolution;  resignation
 to be able (in a position) to do;  to be up to the task;  to be ready;  to be completed;  to be made;  to be built;  to be good at
 murder;  killing;  murderer
 speciality;  specialty;  subject of study;  expert;  area of expertise
 to be delighted;  to be glad;  to congratulate;  to gratefully accept
 to kill;  to slay;  to suppress;  to block;  to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.);  to hold back
 to be surprised;  to be astonished
 ace up one's sleeve;  trump card;  secret skills;  secret; (arch.)  left hand
 to talk;  to chat;  to chatter
 continuation;  rest (of the story, work, etc.);  flow (e.g. of a piece of writing);  pacing (of a story);  succession (of);  sequence
 to leave;  to exit;  to leave (on a journey);  to depart;  to move forward;  to come to;  to get to
 what!;  oh;  what the heck;  what the;  damn
 beast (i.e. any animal other than man);  person reborn into the animal realm;  brute (i.e. a contemptible human being);  damn it;  damn
 why?;  what for?;  how?;  by what means?
 to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.);  to slice (off);  to lop (off);  to cut (off)
 to do something in readiness for;  to get something (needful) done
 futility;  waste;  uselessness;  pointlessness;  idleness
 that's the way it is;  such is life
 to slip out;  to sneak away;  to break into the lead;  to get ahead;  to begin to fall out (e.g. hair);  to break out (of a loop)
 hand;  arm;  forepaw;  foreleg;  handle;  hand;  worker
 foot;  paw;  leg;  gait;  pace;  bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji;  means of transportation
 to like;  to be pleased with;  to be delighted with;  to take a liking to;  to suit one's fancy
 such things as ...;  and ... and;  the minute (that) ...;  no sooner than ...;  be;  is;  o
 wow!;  oh!;  yeah!;  alright!;  waah!;  boohoo!
 voice;  singing (of a bird);  chirping (of an insect);  voice;  opinion (as expressed in words);  sound;  sense (of something's arrival)
 to make sound (of an animal);  to call;  to cry;  to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
 that's good;  that's nice;  like (on social media);  is that clear?;  OK?
 indeed;  really;  absolutely;  truly;  actually;  very
 cry (esp. animal);  roar;  chirp;  tweet;  bark;  whine
 to stop (an activity);  to cease;  to discontinue;  to cancel;  to abandon;  to give up
 desperate situation with no escape;  being driven into a corner;  being cornered;  last extremity
 crisis;  critical situation;  emergency;  pinch
 ferocious;  brutal;  atrocious;  savage;  barbarous
 to change into;  to convert into;  to transform;  to be reduced;  to influence;  to improve (someone)
 to stop;  to turn off;  to park;  to prevent;  to suppress (a cough);  to stop (someone from doing something);  to dissuade
 door;  gate;  opening;  title page