to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
close; intimate; on good terms
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
a short while ago; already
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
traces of a crime; evidence of a crime
the real criminal; true culprit
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
on the occasion of; at the time of
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
how many people; a number of people
anyone; any person; whoever
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
discovery; detection; finding
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
state of mind; (one's) mental state
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot