pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to talk; to chat; to chatter
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to make sense; to be meaningful
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
surrounding at a distance
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
that; the matter in question
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to visit frequently; to haunt
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...