shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
way; method; means; resource; course
plaintive; piteous; doleful
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to wring the neck; to strangle
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to bawl; to cry; to scream
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be prolonged; to drag on
to torment; to harass; to tease
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
rope; cord; policeman's rope
skill; dexterity; master hand
with a click; with a snap
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
but; however; provided that
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire