total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
concussion (of the brain)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
attack; assault; attempt; try
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
staying the night; lodging (at)
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
one-by-one; separately; in detail
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette