until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to grimace; to make a wry face
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sympathy; compassion; pity
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
good feeling; feeling good
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
in comparison to; rather than
to run about; to rush about
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
carnivore; carnivorous animal
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
otherwise; or else; if not
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to listen again; to ask again
anything and everything; just about everything
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort