to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
(in) his way; peculiar to him
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
hour of death; one's last moments; end of one's life
demon of ill health; disease
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to beat time; to mark time
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
plainclothes police officer
messenger; envoy; emissary
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to the end; entirely; in full
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
by sheer strength; by brute force
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
to smile broadly; to grin widely
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
desperately; for one's dear life
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
unconditional command; must-obey order
intense antipathy (like a blazing fire); (lit.) flames of rage
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to complete decisively; to do to completion
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out