nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
escape hatch; escape door
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
cannot be compared with; no match for
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
too much; excessively; too
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to add (to); to add on; to append
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
the last moment; the very end
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
willpower; energy; vitality