convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to repeat; to do over again
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to order; to command; to appoint
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be expensive; to be costly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
after a long time; for the first time in a while
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to bury; to embed; to implant
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to complain; to make a complaint
to practice magic; to practise magic
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
company that treats its employees well; company supporting a good work-life balance