professional killer; hit man
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
complete stranger; total stranger
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
standing close together; bristling (with)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
killing two birds with one stone
handbook; manual; guide; primer
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
big frame; large figure; huge body
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to fold up; to fold into layers
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)