thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
simple spear; straight spear; unsheathed spear
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to bring back; to restore
unusually; uncharacteristically
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
shedding tears; lacrimation
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to kill (one's master, king, father, etc.); to murder; to assassinate