to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to mourn over the death of
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
other than; excluding; without
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
outside world; physical world
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim