ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
living thing; organism; creature; biology
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
long time; several hours; long spell
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
interior elevation; expansion plan (of a ship); net (of a polyhedron); development
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
rather than; more ... than ...
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
very likely; very probable
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to summon courage; to be brave
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!