completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
already; now; no longer; not any more
true character; real nature
villain; baddie; the villain's part
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
several people; a few people
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest