to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
advisory level; warning level
victim; injured party; sufferer
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to employ; to hire; to charter
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
way; method; means; resource; course
to investigate; to examine
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to surround; to crowd around
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
police; police officer; police station
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox