attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
murder; killing; murderer
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
essence; true nature; substance; reality
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to push (something) against
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to harm; to cause harm to
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
servant; manservant; menial
society; public; community; social studies
of no interest; not interested