spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
how others look at you; what others think about you
true character; real nature
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
directions; instructions; orders; command
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
reopening; resumption; restarting
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
calamity; misfortune; disaster