cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
now that you say that; now that you mention it
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to get someone to say; to make someone say
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
unanticipated; unexpected
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
that's a different matter; that's a different story
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign