at this stage; at this point; (only) now
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to do for (the sake of someone else)
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
agreement; stipulation; contract
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
fishy; dubious; questionable; false-looking
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to think of; to come up with
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
abandoned building; derelict building
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
the other day; some time ago; recently
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
every single word and phrase; word by word
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
bargaining chip; bargaining tool