mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to half-rise to one's feet
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
superstition; superstitious belief
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
from the cradle to the grave
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
since one was born; (in) all one's life
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
thickness; profundity; depth
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to watch intently; to stare
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
one's possessions; ownership
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice