to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
choices; alternatives; options
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
falling into madness; losing one's sanity; being consumed by frenzy; entering a berserk state (in fiction, games, etc)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
stirring; rousing oneself
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
hot topic; talk of the town
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal