serious look (on one's face); straight face
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
regret; repentance; remorse
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
finish; end; completion; result
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
melancholy; gloom; depression
like this; this sort; this way
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
reason; cause; circumstances
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
offender; criminal; culprit
to be found; to be discovered
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough