leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to be smeared; to be covered
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to thrust down; to push off
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
confusion; distraction; derangement
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to blaze; to burn brightly
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
one's share; one's portion
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
one's whole heart; everything one feels
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means