mental illness; psychosis
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
otherwise; or else; if not
moron; idiot; stupid person
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
use; utilization; utilisation; application
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
something like ...; something called ...
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
skepticism; scepticism; doubt
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
choosing between two things; two choices
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole