to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to watch steadily; to stare
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be born; to come into the world
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
puddle of blood; pool of blood
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
sea of blood; pool of blood
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
long time; long interval; for quite some time
prohibition; inhibition; ban
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment