I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
middle of the night; dead of night
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
murder; killing; murderer
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
treating someone like a child
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
no, not like that (but like this)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to incur someone's enmity
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
personal; individual; private
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
senior; elder; person older than oneself
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
epidemic; plague; pestilence