ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
because of; owing to; due to
air hole; windhole; ventilator
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
drama; play; powerful drug
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to get change back; to be more than enough
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)