the real criminal; true culprit
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
waste of time; killing time
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
basis for decision; evidence for judging
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to call out; to ask someone to come
number; number plate; license plate
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
column shape; cylinder; columnar
encyclopedic knowledge and strong memory
indolence; laziness; sloth
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
to do for (the sake of someone else)
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
marking; grading; scoring
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot