burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
cave; cavern; den; grotto
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
reigning; controlling; dictating
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
blood congestion; -stasis
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
double-edged; double-edged blade
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to stop (plug) one's ears
young girl; lass; adolescent female