scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
perfect; complete; flawless
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
finishing blow; coup de grâce
pride; dignity; self-respect
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
one grain; one drop; one bead
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
unrequited love; illicit love; secret affections
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to make merry; to be festive
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
eye for people; ability to judge character
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to have an eye on; to zero in on