spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
relatively; comparatively
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
too much; excessively; too
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
depiction; description; portrayal
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
broadcasting station; broadcaster
beginning; outset; first; onset
murder; homicide; manslaughter
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be found; to be discovered
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
how; in what way; how about
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
victim; injured party; sufferer
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
in comparison to; rather than
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight