staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
left breast; left side of the chest
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
(having) life-and-death power (over)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
finishing blow; coup de grâce
resolute; determined; bold
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
classical form of martial art
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme