funeral; burial; condolence
the deceased; the departed
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
virgin consecrated to a deity; shrine maiden; (spiritualistic) medium
I'd be lying if I said ...
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to say (something) over one's shoulder
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
unfairness; injustice; partiality
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
bluff; false show of power; bold front
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
completely relying on others
mechanism; organization; organisation
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
depiction; description; portrayal
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
clerk at the information desk
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
planning; project; plan; design
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt