murder; killing; murderer
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to chase; to run after; to pursue
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
long ago; already; a long time ago
in comparison to; rather than
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
phantom; vision; illusion
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
should; must; -able; probably; likely
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable