pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
have a good day; take care; see you
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top