putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
flash (of light); glint; schiller
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
with a collapse; with a slump
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to collapse; to flop (onto)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson