racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to cease; to stop; to be over
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to knock down; to knock out
taking one's own life; suicide
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
lethality; killing effectiveness