valuable article; valuables
to take away; to carry away
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
death from disease; death from illness
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to take a breath; to take a short rest
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
place of execution; execution site
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
death penalty; capital punishment
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to intend; to be sure that
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in