last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
reaction; response; reaction
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
literary woman; talented woman
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
fashion sense; sense of fashion
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to turn against; to become an enemy
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
prevention measure; preventive measures
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
wicked tongue; abusive language
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
on the occasion of; at the time of
place; room; margin; scope
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear