arrest; apprehension; capture
to approach; to draw near
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
death penalty; capital punishment
trial; judgement; judgment
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
not caring; not giving a damn
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to put one's strength into
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
dry riverbed; river beach
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk