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
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
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
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
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
shriek of delight; cry of joy
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
and; thereupon; because of that
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend