stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
essence; true nature; substance; reality
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
special radio or television programme; television special
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to break the silence; to break one's silence
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
mouthpiece of a telephone
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
very likely; very probable
plural; multiple; plural (number)
hotel worker; hotelman; hotelkeeper; hotelier
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to push aside; to brush aside
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
like this; this sort; this way
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear