to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
last days; the end; one's fate
parting; separation; farewell
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
pride; dignity; self-respect
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
by myself; in person; by oneself
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
pulsation; pulsatory motion
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.