judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
one by one; one after another; successively
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to fan; to incite; to instigate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to slap; to strike; to spank
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to jar; to creak; to grate
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to badger; to pester; to beg
to tumble down; to roll down
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned