to shake off; to throw off
turnout (on a highway); lay-by; passing-place; shelter; refuge
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
ultimate; final; last; eventual
activist; campaigner; crusader (e.g. for women's rights); athlete; sporty person
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
arrogant; haughty; insolent
severe earthquake; violent tremor
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
root; source; origin; cause
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach