so; therefore; and; (and) then
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
without leaving any trace
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
being off guard; being defenseless
danger; peril; hazard; risk
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
participation; joining; entry
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
true character; true heart; true spirit
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
thousands; several thousand
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
everything; anything; nothing
as before; as ever; as it was originally
welcome; (warm) reception
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around