no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
acceleration; speeding up
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
treatment (of a person); dealing with
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
existence; being; presence
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
stifled (laughter); simmering
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"