to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
killing time; staving off boredom
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
offender; criminal; culprit
indicate reason; infers some protest
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
depiction; description; portrayal
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person