safety; welfare; well-being
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
beforehand; in advance; previously
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to bury; to embed; to implant
to trace back to (the origins of something)
running as fast as one can
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
block (of wood); chip; splinter
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
injured person; wounded person; casualty
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to rush back; to run back
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)