promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be nearing death; to be dying
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
outsider; someone outside of a group
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
after a long time; for the first time in a while
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
endurance; perseverance; patience
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
with a start; with a jump
several times; a few times
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)