setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
last days; the end; one's fate
it's no joke; gimme a break!
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to be consistent; to be coherent
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
great actor; famous actor; star
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
without; unless; have to do
to serve; to work for; to attend
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
in that way; like that; that way
as before; as ever; as it was originally
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)