to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to accept; to receive; to agree
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
at the last moment; this late in the game
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
because of; owing to; due to
(clenched) fist; knuckles
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out