restlessly; in continuous motion
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to overdo; to do too much
nonetheless; nevertheless
to compete with; to vie for
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
deserted village; poor village
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to be smeared; to be covered
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn