to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
wild beast; wild animal; brute
assertion; declaration; affirmation
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to try all possible means
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
about when; about what time; how soon
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue