consequently; as a result; in the end
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
in proportion to; just as much as
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
stirring; slight movement
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
sudden change; complete change
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stare back at; to look back at
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic