(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to fall on one's backside
to kick over; to kick down
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
body; physical system; (the) person
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be found; to be discovered
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to appease; to suppress; to calm
silence; stillness; quietness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
fourth day of the month; four days
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
(not) even once; (not) ever
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
optimism; taking an optimistic view
massing (of troops); gathering
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth