taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
originally; by nature; from the start
contest; comparison; competition
bone conduction; osteophony
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
double speed (data transfer, video playback, etc.); 2X speed; -times speed; ...X speed
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
whole story; full picture; full particulars
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to fill a hole with earth
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to straighten up; to sit upright
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
one's possessions; ownership
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to lie down; to throw oneself down
an issue being settled; a case being closed