to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
secret; private; surreptitious
secret understanding; collusion
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
and (also); both ... and; as well as
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
again (and again); once again; yet again
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
security force; public safety force
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
this occasion; at this time; now
dilapidated house; deserted house
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
killing two birds with one stone
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to claim victims; to leave casualties
(in) his way; peculiar to him
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to