to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
revengeful ghost; apparition
old road; ancient road; ancient methods; ancient moral teachings; the way of learning
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
unrest prevailing; turmoil reigning
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
staying overnight without meals
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
suddenly disappears somewhere
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
small knife that is largely ornamental or used to cut open letters and the like
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to start; to begin; to commence
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects