to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
strangling (to death); strangulation
exemplar; model; example; pattern
unexpectedly; surprisingly
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
death by hanging; execution by hanging
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
joints; points (of a speech)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
congestion (of blood); engorgement
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to speak; to hear a voice
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
to knock down; to bring down
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife