death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
that is to say; so that means
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
individual; one by one; separate; each
massing (of troops); gathering
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to run down (stairs, etc.)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to try all possible means
interference; intervention; meddling
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
outside of; not covered by
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)