until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
exit; way out; outlet; vent
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to nip (something) in the bud
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
the ways of the world; human nature
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless