thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
witnessing; observing; sighting
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
everybody; every last one of them; all
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
with a start; with a jump
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
extermination; expulsion; destruction
just because; even if; even though
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
few decades; many decades; several decades
calamity; disaster; accident
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering