time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
rule; reign; government; governing
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
there being no use in arguing (about it)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
toxin; poisonous substance
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
last ray of hope; only hope
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
rope; cord; policeman's rope
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
not yet known; unknown; strange
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
pistol; handgun; revolver
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
clothes; clothing; garments
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface