clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
near; close; beside; third person
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
letting (someone) die without helping
motive power; driving force
to bring; to take; to bring about
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to knock down; to utterly defeat
leaving everything up to someone else
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
directly opposite; right in front
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
only; merely; but; no more than