to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to sentence; to assign a penalty
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to install; to equip; to mount
to strangle; to constrict
carbonization; carbonisation
charred; burnt black; scorched black
supporting role (actor); minor role
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
ongoing; in progress; afoot
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)