anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
to keep in mind; to memorize
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
capacity; volume; capacitance
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
three; three years of age
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to crumble away; to collapse
(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
line of spears held at the ready
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
intuition; instinct; hunch
to pile up; to accumulate
ultimate; final; last; eventual
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
tear gland; lacrimal gland
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious