fool; person beneath one's contempt
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to grow weary; to get tired of
reading partway; leaving half-read
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
(political) administration; political power
practice game; practice match
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
continuous stay away from home; staying on without returning; continuous stay at a pleasure quarter; staying for days on end at a brothel
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death