to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
tickling; restlessly; hurriedly; kitchy-koo; goochie-goo
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
rotten smell; putrid odor
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
intelligence; intellect; brains
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
price; cost; value; worth; value
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to live; to reside; to inhabit
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize