to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
silence (not speaking); muteness
father; dad; husband; you; he
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
to need; to call for; to require
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
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
while; even though; despite
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
meaning; significance; sense
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to be damaged; to receive damage
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
light; faint; pale; fleeting
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
innumerable; countless; numberless
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need