spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
discipline; training; teaching manners
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
for lack of anything better to do
hearsay; learning by hearsay
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear