bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to thrust down; to push off
next; secondly; subsequently
fall; drop; descent; coming down
pressure; oppression; suppression
about; concerning; related to; -ish
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
go on!; right!; here goes!
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy