memorial service for the dead; holding a service
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
housing district; residential district
self-defense; self-defence
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
creating a (usually favorable) environment
comparatively; relatively
another thing; other things; another man's property
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
retention; maintenance; preservation
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
double-edged; double-edged blade
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
great laughter; burst of laughter
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
foundation stone; cornerstone