frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to poison (someone); to prepare a poison
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
presumption; assumption; estimation
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
lightly; easily; carelessly
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
body build; physique; frame
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
immediately; right away; on the spot
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
economic strength; economic power; economic might
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart