culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
direct speech (in a text); spoken lines; written dialogue
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
pride; dignity; self-respect
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
results (of a study or investigation)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
death in battle; death on the battlefield
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to be relieved; to feel relieved