to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
beyond that point; after that
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dozens; scores of; decades
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
meeting; greeting; welcome
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
money-making; earning money
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to fly around; to scatter
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
though; notwithstanding; although