repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to worry about the future
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to sniff out; to get wind of
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
animal or carnal desires; lust
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
limbs; arms and legs; body
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
head start; initiative; preemption
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
anything and everything; just about everything
body set on fire from head to foot (like a daruma doll being ritually incinerated)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to maintain; to continue to have
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
murder; killing; murderer
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
sword; blade; single stroke
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly