putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
the other day; lately; recently
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to anticipate; to foresee
striving for effect; heroics; dramatics; showmanship; staginess; (exaggerated) theatricality
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
offender; criminal; culprit
orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus); orang-utan; orangutang
society; the world; the times
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story