decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
snake; serpent; large snake
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
every single word and phrase; word by word
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
stage actor; stage actress
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
plagiarism; plagiarised work
to become pale; to turn pale
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)