finish; completion; the end
autumnal tints; fall tints
death penalty; capital punishment
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to become red; to redden; to blush
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
shore; bank (of a body of water)
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
willow-leaf arrowhead; part of a Japanese stirrup; willow leaf
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to close (one's eyes); to shut