to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
some people; a few people; several people
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
military forces; hosts; troops
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
punishment; judgement; judgment
one party; one faction; one clique
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)