formative experience (from one's youth)
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
too much; excessively; too
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to strike dead; to beat to death
suppuration; festering; coming to head
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to bring to an end; to close the curtain
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to flare up; to fly into a rage
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
pleasant feeling; good feeling
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
firm promise; definite promise
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state