to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to sit down; to take a seat
reading aloud; recitation
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
something small; something petty; trifle
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
businesslike; operational; matter-of-fact; professional; transactional
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
aiding and abetting murder; being an accessory to murder
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
either way; in any case; one way or another
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
deep emotion; strong feelings
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
simply put; putting it simply
bet; wager; stake; gamble
Occam's razor; Ockham's razor
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues