circuitous; roundabout; indirect
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
intelligence; intellect; brains
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
simple honesty; tactless frankness
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to step over or across; to overcome
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
sunlight; rays of the Sun
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
remains; corpse; (dead) body
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
what's what; heads or tails
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
in the end; at the end of the day