contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
simply; merely; only; solely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
with a bump; with a clunk
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
Christer; Kristel; Kurisuteru
adopted daughter; foster daughter
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while