styptic; stopping of bleeding
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
better than none at all; better than nothing
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
and; thereupon; because of that
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
for your information; I'm telling you
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
death from prostration; death from emaciation
cease-fire; truce; armistice
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to take over; to hand over
father; dad; husband; you; he
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
contradiction; inconsistency
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
desperately; for one's dear life
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner