one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
sudden drop; precipitous slope
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to talk to oneself; to mutter
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to yearn for; to be in love with
one day; (on) a certain day
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
willpower; energy; vitality
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
repentance; confession; penitence
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
France; French (language)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation