guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
all but dead; half killed
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
profound; deep; unfathomable
to rank next to; to come after
block (of wood); chip; splinter
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
survival; survivor; relic
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to make a speech; to address
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
adopted daughter; foster daughter
having said that; on the other hand
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
insurance payout; insurance money
sudden change; complete change
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
emotional scars; mental trauma
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
mottled pattern; patchy pattern