truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
religious organization; religious organisation
to fulfill one's responsibility
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
fort; stronghold; fortification
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to blaze; to burn brightly
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
(not) a single person; (no) one
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
scene; sight; scenario; setting
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
succession struggle; succession race
this occasion; at this time; now
to worry; to fret; to get anxious