(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
besides; in addition; also; moreover
indeed; really; truly; very much
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
great difference; big difference; wide margin
yellowish; tinged with yellow
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
future (usually near); prospects
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
youthful crowd; crowd of young people coming into their own
drama; play; powerful drug
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
depiction; description; portrayal
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
taste; liking; preference
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth