to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
it's no joke; gimme a break!
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
discretion; judgement; judgment
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
interior; inside; internal
classified information; top secret
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly