black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
experiment; experimentation
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
worst; worst-case (scenario)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
madness; craziness; insanity
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that's the way it is; such is life
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
watchful waiting; careful supervision
use; utilization; utilisation; application
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to spread; to be propagated
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat