poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
we are innocent until proven guilty; suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment; in dubio pro reo
disclosure; exposure; revelation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
making a show of one's faults
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics