god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
willpower; energy; vitality
beyond that point; after that
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
pricking; stinging; tingling; a little; a bit; somewhat
deep-fried chicken (esp. marinated in a sweet ginger soy sauce before frying)
popular name; common name; given name
to express (in words); to confess
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
treating someone like a child
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
soldier; combatant; warrior
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to be overcome with emotion
without cause; without reason
serious look (on one's face); straight face
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness