to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to become fraught with emotion
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
taste; liking; preference
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
precondition; prerequisite
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
society; public; community; social studies
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to be conspicuous; to stand out
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
in the end; on top of that
permanent; perpetual; lasting
world peace; peace of the world
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
difficult to ...; hard to ...