plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
outside of one's area of expertise
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to take over; to hand over
conviction; belief; confidence
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve