promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
never mind!; don't worry about it
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
ignorant of the ways of the world
victim; injured party; sufferer
by your leave; with your permission
many; a lot; much; multitude
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
reigning; controlling; dictating
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
end; close; conclusion; termination
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
absolutely; positively; decidedly
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
schoolgirl; female student
sailor suit; middy uniform
preface; introduction; preamble
to say; to tell; to state; to do
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
novel; original; new; innovative
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
accumulation; accumulate; store
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
reason; logic; method; system; order
just because; even if; even though