tension; mental strain; nervousness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
destruction; collapse; crumbling
March; third month of the lunar calendar
river surface; surface of a river
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to trample flat; to beat a path
on countless occasions; many a time
to be stranded; to lose means of transportation
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
about when; about what time; how soon
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
mushroom cloud (from nuclear explosion, etc.)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to be in danger of; to be liable to
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be exhausted; to be worn out
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
desperation; struggle to the death
to have one's hair stand on end