to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to thrust before; to thrust at
sense of smell; olfaction
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to disperse; to take a castle
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
both hands; both arms; ten
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...