originally; by nature; from the start
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
distortion; falsification; perversion
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
time; hour; period; class
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
bet; wager; stake; gamble
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
schoolgirl; female student
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
success; prosperity; boom
in the morning; during the morning
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
outward; superficial; external; apparent
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
great difference; big difference; wide margin
age range; age-group; age bracket
in succession; one by one
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)