begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
at least; at most; (even) just
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
spine; backbone; spinal column
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
moment; brief space of time
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to push (something) against
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
day of month; counter for days