previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
godsend; gift from providence
instead; but (on the other hand)
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
obsession; compulsive idea
soon; before long; in the near future
extinction; annihilation; destruction
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to put one's life on the line
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
everywhere; all over; throughout
personification; impersonation; embodiment
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
without; but if; otherwise; or else
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
pod (e.g. a pea pod); shell; hull