villain; baddie; the villain's part
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
hateful; detestable; loathsome
whispering into a person's ear
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing; manifesting
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
unable to resist; unable to suppress
several years; a few years
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
vice; immorality; corruption
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
sympathy; compassion; pity
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice