continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
carving; engraving; sculpture
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
sea level; (surface of) sea
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
odds and ends; all; every
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
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)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
illegal residence (in a country); illegal stay; illegal overstaying (of a visa)
unregistered; non-registered
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
difficult to ...; hard to ...
other; another; over; more than; I; me
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples