close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
double-edged; double-edged blade
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
woman; female; feminine gender
tension; mental strain; nervousness
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
threat; intimidation; menace
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)