to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to maintain; to continue to have
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
remarkable; striking; obvious
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
stepwise; one step at a time
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
death (and entering the hereafter)
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to match; to harmonize with (also feelings, aroma, etc.)
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
at a glance; at first sight
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
suddenly; all of a sudden
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach