fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to crawl towards; to creep up to
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
this world; this life; world of the living
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to be dead; to be lifeless
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
pressure; oppression; suppression
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
feelings; thoughts; meaning
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
precarious situation; precarious state
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
every single word and phrase; word by word
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one