self-defense; self-defence
suspicion (of others); jealousy
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
god of death; death deity; Death
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
funny story; funny anecdote
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
still; even now; to this day
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
sincere; honest; faithful
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
straight-laced person; stubborn person
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
trauma (usu. psychological)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
fellow pupil (apprentice)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up