stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
matter of time; question of time
already; now; no longer; not any more
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
deceased; late; dead; departed
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
living person; the living
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to prostrate oneself (before)