puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
innumerable; countless; numberless
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
talk; recital; narration; topic
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to carry out one's mission
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
way; method; means; resource; course
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
feigned; pretending (not to know)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology