madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
cannot be helped; unavoidable
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
stirring; slight movement
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to speak ill of; to disparage
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
tall figure; high stature
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
curse; spell; malediction