duty; obligation; responsibility
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
characteristic; feature; special quality
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
taste; liking; preference
finishing blow; coup de grâce
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (part) (e.g. of novel)
insatiable; untiring; persistent
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
both hands; both arms; ten
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to become possible; to become able to (do)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going