translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
snake; serpent; large snake
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
every single word and phrase; word by word
stage actor; stage actress
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
plagiarism; plagiarised work
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
reference data; reference material
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to get strong; to gain strength
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)