you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
death in madness; dying insane
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
such; this sort of; like this
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
society; the world; the times
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
although I say; although one might say; although called
scale; scope; plan; structure
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to govern; to manage; to subdue
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
surely; certainly; without doubt
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
abrupt; sudden; unexpected