to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
murder; killing; murderer
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
head; chief; boss; leader
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to commit a crime; to do evil
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
woman; female; feminine gender
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
decision; determination; resolution
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to palm off; to force a sale
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board