in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be the ruin of (a person)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
in the hospital; hospitalized
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
in low spirits; dejected; sad
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard