freedom; free man; free woman
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
long (time that has passed); old (story)
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
living together; communal life; cohabitation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to be to the point; to be pertinent
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to need; to call for; to require
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
personal feelings; self-interest
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
otherwise; or else; if not
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline