the other day; a few days ago
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
family; relatives; dependents; household
otherwise; or else; if not
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to subsist; to keep on living
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
already; now; no longer; not any more
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
life; living; I; me; student
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
final game; final games; the finals
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
hostile party; enemy side
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing