nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to become pale; to turn pale
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
site; point on a map; spot
retreating figure; appearance from behind
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to express (in words); to confess
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
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)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
indeed; really; truly; very much
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to surround; to crowd around
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
while; during (the time when)
instant; moment; for an instant
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all