to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to triumph; to be elated with success
European language; European languages
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
the real criminal; true culprit
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
had better ...; had better not ...
death penalty; capital punishment
to put one's life on the line
letting (someone) die without helping
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
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
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
outside the country; abroad
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
as planned; according to plan
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on