human intellect; knowledge
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
heroine; female protagonist
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
these days; nowadays; recently
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
association; union; guild
exclusive; attached to; specialist
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to get thin; to taper off
evening; night; nighttime
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
wounded person; injured person
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to scatter away; to vanish
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
if it is the case that ...
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident