originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
fear; dread; fright; willies
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
reigning; controlling; dictating
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
god of death; death deity; Death
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to half-rise to one's feet
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance