to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
single word; a few words; brief comment
professional killer; hit man
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
occupation; calling; livelihood
murder; killing; murderer
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to win and advance to the next round
means; way; method; measure
righteousness; justice; right
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
choice; selection; option
nothing but; except; no more than
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
the last moment; the very end
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life