sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to nip (something) in the bud
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to explain adequately; to be accountable
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
because of; owing to; due to
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
long ago; a long time ago; already
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
magic sword; cursed sword
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
one end; an end; part; fragment
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life