sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
stranger; tramp; wanderer
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
wild beast; wild animal; brute
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
about when; about what time; how soon
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
not worth considering; out of the question
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to become attached; to begin to love
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
heart sound; cardiac sound
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to begin some form of lifestyle