crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
this world; this life; world of the living
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to gather; to collect; to assemble
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to be to the point; to be pertinent
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking