mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to be found; to be discovered
to be in focus; to come into focus
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to lose sight of; to miss
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
estimation; criticism; comment
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to have an erection; to become erect
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
gossip; corner of the mouth
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to repeat; to do over again
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
pulsation; pulsatory motion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)