last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
since when; from when; how long
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
more than anything; above all else
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to like; to love; to be fond of
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
complete stranger; total stranger
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
violent emotion; passion; fury
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
together with; same; both; all; including ...
violent explosion; bursting
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
bank; banking institution
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
self-; from (a time or place)
if so; in that case; in that situation