instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
regret; repentance; remorse
reigning; controlling; dictating
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
meaning; connotation; denotation
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
still (continuing); as ever; further
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
putting out the light; switching off the light
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
calming down; quieting down
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
vitality; (one's) life force
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to throw at; to turn; to raise
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
the same kind; accomplice; partner
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
very loud volume; megavolume
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
sense of relief; feeling of relief