to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
scene; sight; scenario; setting
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
clinic; medical office; infirmary
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
genuine; authentic; true; real
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
threat; intimidation; menace
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
just one person; only one
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
again (and again); once again; yet again
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)