stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
night attack; nocturnal assault
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to be worried; to be troubled
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(how) many times; (how) often
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to leave as is; to ignore
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
retort; back talk; backchat
thorough; exhaustive; complete
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
prospects of victory; chances of success
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to surge (water or waves)
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to stop (plug) one's ears
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch