and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
villain; baddie; the villain's part
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
(some) more; even more; longer; further
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
danger; peril; hazard; risk
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to feel; to sense; to experience
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
go that far; to that extent
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
if you think about it; come to think of it
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
very loose; slowly; leisurely
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
soldier; combatant; warrior
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she